Acid rain, global warming, the greenhouse effect, ozone holes, CFCs, radioactive wastes, water disinfectants, the Bhopal gas tragedy, carbon monoxide emissions, methane levels, flash fires, mercury poisonings - "Hot Topics" demystifies and explains these terms and many others that are an increasing part of our everyday lives. All these topics and more are covered in eight lucid chapters written in an easy-to-read style with case histories and illustrations.