Environmental Chemistry is a relatively young science. Interest in
this subject, however, is growing very rapidly and, although no
agreement has been reached as yet about the exact content and
limits of this interdisciplinary discipline, there appears to be
increasing interest in seeing environmental topics which are based
on chemistry embodied in this subject. One of the first objectives
of Environmental Chemistry must be the study of the environment and
of natural chemical processes which occur in the environment. A
major purpose of this series on Environmental Chemistry, therefore,
is to present a reasonably uniform view of various aspects of the
chemistry of the environ ment and chemical reactions occurring in
the environment. The industrial activities of man have given a new
dimension to Environ mental Chemistry. We have now synthesized and
described over 'five million chemical compounds and chemical
industry produces about hundred and fifty million tons of synthetic
chemicals annually. We ship billions of tons of oil per year and
through mining operations and other geophysical modifications,
large quantities of inorganic and organic materials are released
from their natural deposits. Cities and metropolitan areas of up to
15 million inhabitants produce large quantities of waste in
relatively small and confined areas. Much of the chemical products
and waste products of modern society are released into the
environment either during production, storage, transport, use or
ultimate disposal. These released materials participate in natural
cycles and reactions and frequently lead to interference and
disturbance of natural systems."
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