Basic environmental toxicology /

Contributor(s): Cockerham, L. G | Shane, Barbara SMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c1994Description: 627 p. : illISBN: 0849388511 (acidfree paper); 9780849388514Subject(s): Pollution | Environment -- Pollution -- Toxic chemicals | Environmental Pollutants -- adverse effectsDDC classification: 615.902 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction to ecotoxicology / Barbara S. Shane -- Principles of ecotoxicology / Barbara S. Shane -- Xenobiotic metabolism / Larry G. Hansen, Barbara S. Shane -- Toxic metals in the environment / Louis W. Chang, Lorris G. Cockerham -- Toxicity of petroleum / Edward B. Overton, Waynette D. Sharp, Paulene Roberts -- Toxicity of solvents / Arthur S. Hume, Ing K. Ho -- Toxicity of pesticides / Janice E. Chambers -- Halogenated aromatic compounds / Larry G. Hansen -- Environmental ionizing radiation / Lorris G. Cockerham, Michael B. Cockerham. Animal and plant toxins / Jason S. Albertson, Frederick W. Oehme -- Toxicology of air pollution / Donald E. Gardner, Susan C.M. Gardner -- Soil toxicology / K.C. Donnelly [and others] -- Environmental aquatic toxicology / Kevin M. Kleinow, Mark S. Goodrich -- Impacts of xenobiotics on estuarine ecosystems / Judith S. Weis, Pedrick Weis -- Wildlife toxicology / Gregory J. Smith, Russell J. Hall -- Environmental health / Camille J. George, William J. George -- Occupational toxicology / Norbert P. Page. Environmental epidemiology / Jerry D. Rench -- Detection: analytical / Christine A. Purser, Arthur S. Hume -- Detection: bioassay / David J. Schaeffer -- Human health risk assessment / Norbert P. Page -- Ecological risk assessment / Donald J. Rodier, Maurice G. Zeeman.
Summary: Offers an introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses various effects of pollutants on humans, animals, and the environment. This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of toxicology and ecotoxicology, the effects of different types of toxicants, and how toxicants affect different compartments of the environment.
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Introduction to ecotoxicology / Barbara S. Shane --
Principles of ecotoxicology / Barbara S. Shane --
Xenobiotic metabolism / Larry G. Hansen, Barbara S. Shane --
Toxic metals in the environment / Louis W. Chang, Lorris G. Cockerham --
Toxicity of petroleum / Edward B. Overton, Waynette D. Sharp, Paulene Roberts --
Toxicity of solvents / Arthur S. Hume, Ing K. Ho --
Toxicity of pesticides / Janice E. Chambers --
Halogenated aromatic compounds / Larry G. Hansen --
Environmental ionizing radiation / Lorris G. Cockerham, Michael B. Cockerham. Animal and plant toxins / Jason S. Albertson, Frederick W. Oehme --
Toxicology of air pollution / Donald E. Gardner, Susan C.M. Gardner --
Soil toxicology / K.C. Donnelly [and others] --
Environmental aquatic toxicology / Kevin M. Kleinow, Mark S. Goodrich --
Impacts of xenobiotics on estuarine ecosystems / Judith S. Weis, Pedrick Weis --
Wildlife toxicology / Gregory J. Smith, Russell J. Hall --
Environmental health / Camille J. George, William J. George --
Occupational toxicology / Norbert P. Page. Environmental epidemiology / Jerry D. Rench --
Detection: analytical / Christine A. Purser, Arthur S. Hume --
Detection: bioassay / David J. Schaeffer --
Human health risk assessment / Norbert P. Page --
Ecological risk assessment / Donald J. Rodier, Maurice G. Zeeman.

Offers an introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses various effects of pollutants on humans, animals, and the environment. This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of toxicology and ecotoxicology, the effects of different types of toxicants, and how toxicants affect different compartments of the environment.

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