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Environmental toxicology : impacts of environmental toxicants on living systems /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yu, Ming-Ho, 1928- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : Lewis Publishers, [2001]
Subjects:
Environmental toxicology.
Environmental Pollutants > toxicity
Environmental Exposure > adverse effects
Écotoxicologie.
Polluants de l'environnement > toxicité.
Exposition environnementale > effets indésirables.
Umwelttoxikologie
Produits chimiques > Toxicologie.
Miljögifter.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • Ch. 2. Environmental Change and Health. Our Changing Environment. Our Changing Disease Pattern. Examples of Environmental Diseases
  • Ch. 3. Occurrence of Toxicants. Visible Smoke or Smog. Offensive Odors. Agricultural Damage. Intoxication of Animals. Injuries to Humans. Acute and Chronic Effects
  • Ch. 4. Damage Process and Action of Toxicants. Plants. Mammalian Organism. Mechanism of Action
  • Ch. 5. Factors Affecting Xenobiotic Action. Physicochemical Properties. Dose/Concentration. Duration and Mode of Exposure. Environmental Factors. Interaction. Biological Factors. Nutritional Factors
  • Ch. 6. Metabolism of Environmental Chemicals. Types of Biotransformation. Mechanism of Biotransformation.