Basic Environmental Toxicology

This book provides a comprehensive, systematic introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses many of the effects of pollutants on man, animals, and the environment. It addresses environmental health, occupational health, detection of pollutants, and risk assessment.

List of contents

Section I 1. Introduction to Ecotoxicology 2. Principles of Ecotoxicology 3. Xenobiotic Metabolism Section II 4. Toxic Metals in the Environment 5. Toxicity of Petroleum 6. Toxicity of Solvents 7. Toxicity of Pesticides 8. Halogenated Aromatic Compounds 9. Environmental Ionizing Radiation 10. Animal and Plant Toxins Section III 11. Toxicology of Air Pollution 12. Soil Toxicology 13. Environmental Aquatic Toxicology 14. Impacts of Xenobiotics on Estuarine Ecosystems 15. Wildlife Toxicology Section IV 16. Environmental Health 17. Occupational Toxicology 18. Environmental Epidemiology 19. Detection — Analytical 20. Detection — Bioassay 21. Human Health Risk Assessment 22. Ecological Risk Assessment

About the author

Cockerham\, Lorris G.; Shane\, Barbara S.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive, systematic introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses many of the effects of pollutants on man, animals, and the environment. It addresses environmental health, occupational health, detection of pollutants, and risk assessment.

Product details

• Authors: L.G. Cockerham, Lorris G. Cockerham, Lorris G. (Phoenix Services Corp Cockerham, Christine A. Purser, B.S. Shane, Barbara S. Shane, Barbara S. (NIEHS/NIH Shane
• Assisted by: Lorris G. Cockerham (Editor), Barbara S. Shane (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.1993
• EAN: 9780849388514
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-8851-4
• No. of pages: 640
• Weight: 1034 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, MEDICAL / Toxicology, biochemistry, Pollution & threats to the environment, Medical toxicology, Pollution and threats to the environment, Toxicology (non-medical)