Introduction; The Atmosphere; Freshwaters; The Oceans; Land Contamination and Reclamation; Integrative Aspects of Pollutant Cycling; Environmental Monitoring Strategies; Ecological and Health Effects of Chemical Pollution; Regulation and the Economics of Pollution Control; Subject Index.

Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

This unique introductory text is essential reading for students on undergraduate and first year postgraduate courses dealing with pollution and environmental chemistry, as well as for scientists and engineers in industry, public service and consultancy who require a basic understanding of environmental processes.