Textbook of Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and
biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places. Ht should not be
confused with green chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution
at its source. Ht can be defined as the study of the sources, reactions,
transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the air, soil, and water
environments; and the effect of human activity on these. Environmental
chemistry is an interdisciplinary science that includes atmospheric,
aquatic and soil chemistry, as well as heavily relying on analytical
chemistry and being related to environmental and other areas of science.