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This sixth edition includes new material on water supplies and wastewater treatment, biomass and renewable energy, and international public health issues. New entries cover environmental and occupational toxicology, geoengineering, and lead abatement. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering provides a view of the field that helps readers understand, manage, and respond to threats to the human environment.
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James R. Pfafflin is a professional engineer in Ontario, a chartered engineer in the UK, and also holds the title of European Engineer (EUR ING). He is a member of the Commissioned Reserve of the US Public Health Service.
Edward N. Ziegler is an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Polytechnic Institute of New York University and former director of its Environmental Science Program. For more information about Dr. Ziegler, see his profile at NYU Poly.
