Environmental toxicology : current developments / edited by J. Rose.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rose, John, 1917-

Series:

Environmental topics ; v. 7.

Environmental topics ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental toxicology.

Pollution.

Environmental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : Gordon and Breach Science Publishers ; Amsterdam, The Netherland : Overseas Publishers Association, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Because our chemical environment affects our physical and mental well-being, it is a matter of increasing concern and is therefore attracting much research effort. This timely collection of essays highlights current developments in the field of environmental toxicology. Chapters analyze the carcinogenic, mutagenic, genotoxic, and neurotoxic effects of both anthropogenic and natural toxins in the soil, air, and water around us, as well as in our workplace and diet. The book also examines the effects of toxins on other organisms, as well as the techniques, policies, and management strategies emp

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; General Principles of Toxicology; Environmental Pollution, Neurotoxicity, and Criminal Violence; Carcinogens and Mutagens; Geochemistry, Metal Toxins and Development Planning; The Environmental Toxicology of Volcanic Gases in the European Environment; Economic and Environmental Costs of Pesticide Use; Secondary Effects of Pesticide Exposures; On Chlorinated Fatty Acids as Environmental Pollutants; Molecular and Genetic Toxicology of Arsenic; Urban Air Pollution and Health

The Effect of Toxic Substances on the Development of Diseases in Aquatic OrganismsToxicology in the Working Environment; Fungal Toxins as Disease Elicitors; Natural Plant Toxins

Benefits and Risks; Plant-Associated Toxins in the Human Food Supply; Toxic Cyanobacterial Blooms; Use of Stable Isotope Ratios in Freshwater and Marine Biomagnification Studies; Environmental Risk Assessment for the Interaction Between Agricultural Land and Surface Waters; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-04-018994-6

0-429-07840-4

1-4822-8740-4

1-280-04963-4

9786610049639

0-203-30551-5

9780429078408

OCLC:

437084388