Aerobiology : the toxicology of airborne pathogens and toxins /
Aerobiology is the study of airborne organic particulates in the environment, such as bacteria or fungal spores. These can be either naturally occurring or artificially introduced into the air. Some of the toxicological, pharmacological, and physiological effects of bioaerosols include infections, a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Cambridge] :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
2016.
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| Series: | Issues in toxicology ;
25. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Aerobiology is the study of airborne organic particulates in the environment, such as bacteria or fungal spores. These can be either naturally occurring or artificially introduced into the air. Some of the toxicological, pharmacological, and physiological effects of bioaerosols include infections, allergies, and cancer. Research efforts in aerobiology range from remediating household mould to combating bioterrorism. This book focusses on the toxicological aspects of aerobiology, considering the adverse health effects associated with the inhalation of specific bioaerosols, such as anthrax and ricin. Additionally, chapters cover techniques for generating, sampling and characterizing airborne biological materials as well as methods for establishing standards of exposure. Moreover, mitigation of exposure and protection against exposure are described. Bringing together the contemporary status of information in the area, this book will be a valuable reference book for pulmonary specialists, general practitioners of medicine, public health and public safety officers, first responders, military personnel, and students studying toxicology and related disciplines. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1782627839 1849737916 9781782627838 9781849737913 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/9781849737913 |