Environmental toxicology / Sigmund F. Zakrzewski.

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.

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Main Author: Zakrzewski, Sigmund F., 1919-2005
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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: Subjects for Student Seminars; Index