Environmental Contaminants

Pritam Ganguly, PhD, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist in the Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Bihar Agricultural University, India. His expertise is in analyzing trace amounts of organic pollutants in the environment. His key research areas are the monitoring of pesticide residue in food items and prediction of safety risk. He has published research and review articles in reputed journals.Jajati Mandal, PhD, received an Indian Council of Agricultural Research Netaji Subhas International Fellowship toward his degree at the School of Science Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, UK. His area of research is heavy metal contamination (arsenic) and micronutrients and modeling with machine learning algorithms. He has been the principal investigator of a nationally funded project from the Science Engineering and Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and two state-funded projects.Mariappan Paramasivam, PhD, is an Assistant Professor (Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry) at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. He has published over 40 research papers, several books, and 10 book chapters. He is listed by TNAU as a top scientist and has also been named Best Participant at the ICAR-sponsored Winter School. He has reviewed research articles for peer-reviewed journals of reputed publishers.Sandip Patra, PhD, is a Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) in the Division of Crop Science, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Meghalaya, India. He has published over 50 research papers and two edited books. He has also authored many popular articles, book chapters, and training manuals. He has received scholarships and several awards for his work. He is a member of various professional societies and reputed journals.

• 1. Basics of Environment, Pollution, and Bioremediation Techniques 2. Food Chain Arsenic Contamination in West Bengal, India: Accumulation, Distribution, and Human Health Risk 3. Lead, Cadmium, and Chromium Contamination in Soil-Plant Systems: Global Situation, Impact, and Dietary Risk Delineation 4. Origin, Distribution, Fate, and Remediation of Microplastics in Biowastes and Biowaste-Amended Soil 5. Herbicide Contamination in Groundwater and Their Probable Remediation 6. Fluoride Contamination in Ecosystem and Mitigation Strategy 7. Impact of Pharmaceutical Contaminants in the Environment 8. Environmental Pollution Due to Improper Use of Chemical Fertilizers and Their Remediation 9. Methods of Trace Analysis for Persistent Pollutants 10. Phytoremediation: A Novel Strategy to Decontaminate Environmental Pollution 11. The Headway of Nanotechnology-Mediated Approaches Towards Environmental Clean-Up 12. Balanced Nitrogen Fertilization in Paddy for Sustainable Production and Environmental Gain 13. Advancement in Pesticide Formulation Technology for Reducing Load of Contaminants

“Heavy metals, pesticide residues, microplastics, pharmaceutical medicines, and other new and emerging environmental pollutants have been covered in depth in this book . . . The interaction of these pollutants with various critical environmental processes has been addressed in detail. This book also includes information on the pollutants’ toxicity and human health risks. Intensive technologies, bringing the most sophisticated science to reduce the detrimental impacts of persistent pollutants, have been discussed. Perceiving pollution as transboundary and global, this interdisciplinary approach provides pertinent details about significant pollutants and their environmental consequences, allowing the readers to build a solid foundation of knowledge. . . . [T]his book will inspire and widen the perspective of the students, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders.” ”—From the Foreword by Debapriya Mondal, PhD, Principal Epidemiology Scientist, Environmental Epidemiology Group, Chemical and Environmental Effects Department, Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards Directorate, UK Health Security Agency