Gilbert A Small Dose of Toxicology

The Health Effects of Common Chemicals
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-134-38511-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten

Everyday, we come into contact with many relatively harmless substances that could, at certain concentrations, be toxic. This applies not only to obvious candidates such as asbestos, lead, and gasoline, but also to compounds such as caffeine and headache tablets. While the field of toxicology has numerous texts devoted to aspects of biology, chemistry, and mechanism of action, the need remains for a book that places toxicology within the framework of our daily lives.
A Small Dose of Toxicology presents the principles of toxicology by exploring the effects of common chemical agents such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. It reviews the fundamentals of dose-response and factors of individual sensitivity in regard to these drugs, and then applies this knowledge to environmental contaminates such as lead, arsenic, pesticides, mercury, and radiation. Chapters discuss neurotoxicology, risk assessment, carcinogenicity, and with a variety of specific toxic agents, with each chapter designed as a self-contained module to allow for flexibility in the selection of personal or academic material.

Exploring current toxicology concerns within a human context, this text discusses how toxicology affects our everyday lives while providing insight into the broader issues of public health and disease prevention. Environmental and public health professionals, as well as novices and students requiring a basic foundation in toxicology will find this resource incredibly useful.

Zielgruppe

Environmental and public health professionals; Undergraduates studying toxicology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gilbert, Steven G.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Toxicology and You
Principles of Toxicology
PART 1 - TOXIC AGENTS
Alcohol
Caffeine
Nicotine
Pesticides
Lead
Mercury
Arsenic
Metals
Solvents
Radiation
Animal and Plant Toxins
Persistent Environmental Contaminants
PART 2 - TARGETS OF TOXIC AGENTS
Neurotoxicology
Cancer and Genetic Toxicology
Pregnancy and Developmental Toxicology
PART 3 - APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
Toxics in the Home
Risk Assessment and Risk Management