International Journal of Environment and Health

R.M. TORRES SANCHEZ; M. DOS SANTOS AFONSO

Asoc. Arg.

Año: 2013 p. 397

978-987-28123-1-7

The International Congress of Environmental Science and Technology and the First National Congress of the Argentinean Society of Environmental Sciences and Technologies was held from 28 May to 1 June 2012, in the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. This Congress, named ?Argentina and the Environment 2012 (AA2012)? under the title ?A crosscutting and comprehensive look at environmental problems?, attempted to integrate researchers from different research and/or technology areas related to environmental topics in an open forum where they were able to share knowledge and discussions about innovations, ideas, theories, advances and models, with colleagues coming from other disciplines. The Congress also provided the opportunity to establish links for encouraging research and analysis over diverse environmental problems at a global, national and local level. IJEnvH gave us the mission to publish a special issue dedicated to the conference with a selection of papers presented at AA2012. Thus, this issue of the journal presents seven research papers related to different topics: The Congress also provided the opportunity to establish links for encouraging research and analysis over diverse environmental problems at a global, national and local level. IJEnvH gave us the mission to publish a special issue dedicated to the conference with a selection of papers presented at AA2012. Thus, this issue of the journal presents seven research papers related to different topics: ? Water-quality assessment of a polluted urban river.Water-quality assessment of a polluted urban river. ? Comparative toxicity of cypermethrin and a commercial formulation on Rhinella arenarum larval development (Anura: bufonidae). ? Screening of pharmaceuticals in surface water bodies of the Pampas Region of Argentina.Screening of pharmaceuticals in surface water bodies of the Pampas Region of Argentina. ? Sediment phosphorus fractions in an urban lake and its usability for predicting the internal loading phenomenon.Sediment phosphorus fractions in an urban lake and its usability for predicting the internal loading phenomenon. ? Accumulation of heavy metals in the bottom sediments of the Irkutsk Reservoir.Accumulation of heavy metals in the bottom sediments of the Irkutsk Reservoir. ? Atmospheric pollution and mortality. A comparative study between two Latin American cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile).Atmospheric pollution and mortality. A comparative study between two Latin American cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile). ? Limnological changes in two shallow lakes from an urban reserve throughout a complete hydrological cycle: proposals for restoration and management.Limnological changes in two shallow lakes from an urban reserve throughout a complete hydrological cycle: proposals for restoration and management.