Environmental Pollution and the Brain

List of contents

Chapter 1: Brain Biology
Chapter 2: Environmental Pollution
Chapter 3: The Journey of Pollutants from Environment to Brain
Chapter 4: Environmental Pollution and Brain Development
Chapter 5: Biology of Memory & Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Radiation
Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Electromagnetic Field Radiation
Chapter 7: Electromagnetic Field Radiation: A Risk to Develop Brain Cancer
Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Field Radiation and Hearing Impairment
Chapter 9: Electromagnetic Field Radiation: Vision Impairment
Chapter 10: Environmental Pollution and Brain Damage

About the author

Prof. Dr. Sultan Ayoub Meo is Professor and Consultant in Clinical Physiology, Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at King Saud University. He is credited with 10 books and over 185 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals. He the received King Saud University Excellency award in Medicine in 2017.

Summary

Environmental pollution is a risk factor for illnesses, including nervous system disorders. This book combines the highlights the effects of environmental pollution on brain biology. It will be an overview of the pathophysiological and oxidative stress mechanisms and how environmental pollution affects the brain biology.

Product details

• Authors: Sultan Meo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781032065090
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206509-0
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, MEDICAL / Mental Health, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, MEDICAL / Neuroscience, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Cell Biology, MEDICAL / Neurology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurosciences, Pollution & threats to the environment, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Science / Environmental Science, Human biology, Pollution control, Pollution and threats to the environment