Toxic Legacy - Synthetic Toxins in the Food, Water and Air of American Cities

Zusammenfassung Provides information on occurrence of chemical hazards and their potential dangers in combinations in food, water and air in cities around United States. This book illustrates consumer preferences for specific food and water products, as well as particular diets and discusses toxicity and risks associated with our exposure to synthetic chemicals.

Table des matières

Preface
Confronting the Unknown
An Introduction to Synthetic Chemical Contaminates in Food
The Number of Synthetic Chemicals in Food
Synthetic Chemicals in a Balanced Diet
Diets and Chemical Mixtures
Food Contamination at the City and Regional Level
Synthetic Chemical Contaminates in Drinking Water
Synthetic Chemical Contaminants in Air
Toxicity and Synthetic Chemical Mixtures
The Body's Synthetic Chemical Burden
Appendix

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Franklin J. Agardy, Franklin J. (President Agardy, James J. J. Clark, James J.J. (Soil/Water/Air/Protection Enterprise Clark, Paul E. (UCLA School of Public Health; Soil/Water/Air Protection Enterprise Rosenfeld, Patrick Sullivan, Patrick (Partner Sullivan, Patrick Clark Sullivan
• Collaboration: Franklin J. Agardy (Editeur), James J. J. Clark (Editeur), Patrick J. Sullivan (Editeur)
• Edition: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.04.2007, retardé
• EAN: 9780123706409
• ISBN: 978-0-12-370640-9
• Pages: 576
• Thème: Academic Press
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Nature et société: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Biologie > Ecologie