Environmental ToxicologyJ Rose 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 employed in studying and controlling environmental pollutants. It will be an essential reference to a variety of personnel in environmental studies and public health. |
Contents
1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY | 1 |
2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION NEUROTOXICITY AND CRIMINAL VIOLENCE | 11 |
3 CARCINOGENS AND MUTAGENS | 47 |
4 GEOCHEMISTRY METAL TOXINS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING | 79 |
5 THE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY OF VOLCANIC GASES IN THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT | 105 |
6 ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS | 121 |
7 SECONDARY EFFECTS OF PESTICIDE EXPOSURES | 153 |
8 ON CHLORINATED FATTY ACIDS AS ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS | 161 |
11 THE EFFECT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES IN AQUATIC ORGANISMS | 215 |
12 TOXICOLOGY IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT | 229 |
13 FUNGAL TOXINS AS DISEASE ELICITORS | 255 |
14 NATURAL PLANT TOXINSBENEFITS AND RISKS | 293 |
15 PLANTASSOCIATED TOXINS IN THE HUMAN FOOD SUPPLY | 317 |
16 TOXIC CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS | 345 |
17 USE OF STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS IN FRESHWATER AND MARINE BIOMAGNIFICATION STUDIES | 357 |
18 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE INTERACTION BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SURFACE WATERS | 377 |
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