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This book presents a collection of the latest clinical and research findings in the field of allergy and immunotoxicology, covering the allergic responses to various nanoparticles and nanomaterials, posttreatment immune reconstruction, and monitoring the workplace environment. Following on from its acclaimed predecessor, the book provides readers with novel insights into immune effects, autoimmune diseases, and the immunotoxicity of various substances, such as silica and asbestos.
Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health - The Next Step invites readers in the occupational health sector to reflect on critical yet unresolved questions, and provides a foundation for future research on the health impairments resulting from environmental and occupational exposure to these substances.
List of contents
1 Mechanisms of action of inhaled particulates on allergic lung inflammation.- 2 Metal Nanoparticle Health Risk Assessment.- 3 Immune toxicity of and allergic responses to nanomaterials.- 4 Inflammation and environmental (ultrafine) nanoparticles.- 5 Monitoring Nanomaterials in the Workplace.- 6 immunotoxicicity of nanoparticles.- 7 Occupational Respiratory Allergic Diseases: Occupational Asthma.- 8 Occupational Respiratory Allergic Diseases: Occupational Rhinitis.- 9 Occupational Skin Diseases.- 10 Expanding concept of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a new view regarding how the immune system fights exogenous pathogens.- 11 Workplace Risk Assessment in Occupational Allergology.- 12 Pesticide and Immunotoxicology.- 13 Clinical evaluation of plasma decoy receptor 3 levels in silicosis.- 14 Reduction of anti-tumor immunity caused by asbestos exposure.
About the author
Takemi Otsuki
Department of Hygiene
Kawasaki Medical School
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
takemi@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Mario Di Gioacchino
Department of Medicine and Science of Ageing
University "Gabriele d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara
Chieti, Italy
mario.digioacchino@unich.it
Claudia Petrarca
Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine
Head O.U. Allergy and Immunotoxicology & Occupational BiorepositoryDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences - CAST
University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara
Via Luigi Polacchi, 11
66013 Chieti - Italy
c.petrarca@unich.it
