Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering’s Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.

• Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution1. The State of the Atmosphere2. The Physics of the Atmosphere3. The Science of Air Pollution4. Air Pollution Decision Tools5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air PollutantsPart II. The Risks of Air Pollution6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants7. Air Pollutant Hazards8. Air Pollutant Exposures9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants11. Cancer and Air Pollutants12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and StructuresPart III. Tropospheric Pollution16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium19. Temporal Aspects of Air PollutionPart IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants20. The Hydrologic Cycle21. The Carbon Cycle22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles23. Metal and Metalloid CyclesPart V. Addressing Air Pollution24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data27. Modeling Applications28. Air Quality Status and Trends29. Air Pollutant Emissions30. Air Pollution Control Technologies31. Controlling Air Pollution from SourcesPart VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering32. Sustainable Approaches33. Grand Challenges

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Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering’s Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.

• Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution1. The State of the Atmosphere2. The Physics of the Atmosphere3. The Science of Air Pollution4. Air Pollution Decision Tools5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air PollutantsPart II. The Risks of Air Pollution6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants7. Air Pollutant Hazards8. Air Pollutant Exposures9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants11. Cancer and Air Pollutants12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and StructuresPart III. Tropospheric Pollution16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium19. Temporal Aspects of Air PollutionPart IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants20. The Hydrologic Cycle21. The Carbon Cycle22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles23. Metal and Metalloid CyclesPart V. Addressing Air Pollution24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data27. Modeling Applications28. Air Quality Status and Trends29. Air Pollutant Emissions30. Air Pollution Control Technologies31. Controlling Air Pollution from SourcesPart VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering32. Sustainable Approaches33. Grand Challenges

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Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering’s Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.

• Part I. Foundations of Air Pollution1. The State of the Atmosphere2. The Physics of the Atmosphere3. The Science of Air Pollution4. Air Pollution Decision Tools5. Life Cycle Assessment of Air PollutantsPart II. The Risks of Air Pollution6. Inherent Properties of Air Pollutants7. Air Pollutant Hazards8. Air Pollutant Exposures9. Respiratory Effects of Air Pollutants10. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants11. Cancer and Air Pollutants12. Reproductive and Hormonal Effects of Air Pollutants13. Neurological Effects of Air Pollutants14. Air Pollution's Impact on Ecosystems15. Air Pollution's Impact on Materials and StructuresPart III. Tropospheric Pollution16. Scale and Complexity of Air Pollution17. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Transformation18. Air Pollutant Kinetics and Equilibrium19. Temporal Aspects of Air PollutionPart IV. Biogeochemistry of Air Pollutants20. The Hydrologic Cycle21. The Carbon Cycle22. The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles23. Metal and Metalloid CyclesPart V. Addressing Air Pollution24. Source Sampling and Emission Measurement25. Methods for Measuring Air Pollutants26. Applying and Interpreting Air Quality Monitoring Data27. Modeling Applications28. Air Quality Status and Trends29. Air Pollutant Emissions30. Air Pollution Control Technologies31. Controlling Air Pollution from SourcesPart VI. The Future for Air Pollution Science and Engineering32. Sustainable Approaches33. Grand Challenges

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