Environmental Toxicology: Biological and Health Effects of Pollutants
- ISBN-10
- 1439832773
- ISBN-13
- 9781439832776
- Series
- Environmental Toxicology
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 278
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-06-27
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Authors
- Ming-Ho Yu, Humio Tsunoda
Description
How are pollutants transformed after their release into the environment? How are organisms exposed, and how do physiological alterations impact population dynamics and community structure? What direct or indirect impacts occur? As early as the 50s and 60s people living near industrial plants began to recognize undesirable changes in their environment - and to ask these very questions. The discipline of environmental toxicology addresses these questions. Written by an expert with over twenty years experience, Environmental Toxicology covers the physiological and toxicological effects of environmental toxicants on living systems. It explores the sources, and the physical and chemical characteristics of toxicants. It goes further to highlight their impact on plants, animals, and humans. The author furnishes information on the mechanism of action of individual chemicals and chemical combinations including cellular damage at the molecular level. He defines environmental toxicology and discusses the relationship between human activities and their impacts on living systems. He furnishes an overview of our changing environment and the possible link between that environment and the changing pattern of human diseases. Environmental Toxicology provides fundamental knowledge on the toxicological effects of environmental chemicals on living systems. Its fifteen chapters cover the occurrence of toxicants, air pollution, environmental metals, pesticides and related materials such as PCBs and dioxins, mutagenesis, and environmental cancer. This useful resource will enhance your knowledge of the impacts of environmental toxicants on living organisms.
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- 2016-04-19
- 373 pages
- Ebook
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- 2004-10-28
- 367 pages
- Paperback
- CRC Press
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