Environmental Toxicology

Klappentext The fundamental principles of environmental toxicology are clearly presented here for university students and professionals in related fields. This book consists of two parts. In the first part basic metabolic, physiological, and pharmacological concepts are used to explain the fate of toxic chemicals in the body, with emphasis on carcinogenesis and mutagenesis. This part also contains a chapter on chemicals disrupting the endocrine system and a chapter on risk assessment and the precautionary principle. The second section deals with specific environmental problems - air pollution, alteration of the earth's atmosphere, water and land pollution, including sections on wetlands, organic agriculture and genetically modified crops. It also deals with health and environmental effects of ionized radiation, and the effect of a rapid population growth on the environmental and human welfare. Chapter on pollution control and regulatory policies are also included. Zusammenfassung The principles of environmental toxicology are clearly presented here for university students and professionals in related fields. The book explains basic concepts such as the fate of toxic chemicals in the body, then goes on to discuss specific environmental problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition 1: Environment: Past and Present 2: Review of Pharmacologic Concepts 3: Metabolism of Xenobiotics 4: Factors That Influence Toxicity 5: Chemical Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis 6: Endocrine Disrupters 7: Risk Assessment 8: Occupational Toxicology 9: Air Pollution 10: Pollution of the Atmosphere 11: Water and Land Pollution 12: Pollution Control 13: Radioactive Pollution 14: Population, Environment and Women's Issues 15: Regulatory Policies and International Treaties Appendix: Subject for Student Seminars Index ...

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• Authors: Zahrzewski, Sigmund F. Zakrezewski, Sigmund F. Zakrzewski, Sigmund F. (Professor Zakrzewski
• Assisted by: Sigmund F. Zakrzewski (Editor), Sigmund F. (Professor Zakrzewski (Editor), Zakrzewski Sigmund F. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2002
• EAN: 9780195148114
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514811-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, MEDICAL / Toxicology, biochemistry, environmental science, engineering & technology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Medical toxicology, Pollution and threats to the environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Toxicology (non-medical)