Human toxicology of chemical mixtures : toxic consequences beyond the impact of one-component product and environmental exposures /
This book considers how exposure to toxic mixtures affects the different physiological systems and organs, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, immunological, musculoskeletal, nervous and reproductive systems, as well as the various organs, including the kidneys, liver and skin. The author eva...
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Norwich, NY :
William Andrew,
[2008]
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Table of Contents:
- PART I Introduction to Chemical Toxicology of Mixtures
- Introduction
- Health Effects of Exposures to Chemical Mixtures
- Absorption of Chemical Mixtures
- Chemical Toxicology
- PART II Exposures to Chemical Mixtures
- Scope and sources of toxic exposures
- In Utero Exposure
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
- Soil Pollution
- Food
- Chemicals In and Around The Home
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Industrial Exposure
- Pesticides
- Alcohol and Tobacco: Recreational Toxins
- Electromagnetic Radiation and Toxic Exposure
- PART III Mixture Effects on Body Systems
- Respiratory System
- Nervous System
- Developmental Neurotoxicology
- Autism: Effect of Maternal Exposure to Neurotoxic Chemcials
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Endocrine System
- Toxic Infertility
- Teratogens
- Immune System
- Chemical Sensitivity: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
- Skin
- Musculoskeletal System
- Cardiovascular System
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Cancer
- Childhood Cancer
- Cancer Clusters
- PART IV REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, CONCLUSIONS
- Regulatory Requirements
- Conclusions.