Basic Environmental Toxicology

Basic Environmental Toxicology
ISBN-10
0849388511
ISBN-13
9780849388514
Category
Science
Pages
640
Language
English
Published
1993-10-20
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Lorris G. Cockerham, Barbara S. Shane

Description

Basic Environmental Toxicology provides a thorough, systematic introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses many of the effects of pollutants on humans, animals, and the environment. Readers are introduced to the fundamentals of toxicology and ecotoxicology, the effects of different types of toxicants, and how toxicants affect different compartments of the environment. Fundamental aspects of environmental health, occupational health, detection of pollutants, and risk assessment are discussed. The book is excellent for anyone involved in risk assessment or risk management, toxicologists, state and local public health officials, environmental engineers, industrial managers, consultants, and students taking environmental toxicology courses.

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