Description
Book SynopsisCovering some of the most important topics in modern toxicology, the Handbook of Human Toxicology is a unique and valuable addition to the current literature. It addresses issues, answers questions, and provides data related to. Within each of these five major sections are several carefully selected topics that reflect the current state of human toxicology. From tissue uptake of mercury to the effects of drugs on immune systems, the text provides much-needed information quickly and easily.
Table of ContentsPart 1: Metals Toxicology, Chapter 1. Methods of Metals Toxicology, Chapter 2. Occupational and Environmental Exposures, Chapter 3. Metal Metabolism and Toxicities, Chapter 4. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms o f Metal Toxicities, Chapter 5. Tissue Uptake and Subcellular Distribution of Mercury, Part 2: Nutrition and Toxicology, Chapter 6. Using Food Consumption Data to Determine Exposure to Toxins, Chapter 7. Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Toxicology: A Dialectic, Chapter 8. Toxic Agents, Chemosensory Function, and Diet, Chapter 9. Essential and Nonessential Mineral Interactions, Chapter 10. Naturally Occurring Orally Active Dietary Carcinogens, Part 3: Inhalation Toxicology, Chapter 11. Structure and Function of the Respiratory Tract, Chapter 12. Disposition of Inhaled Toxicants, Chapter 13. Respiratory Responses to Inhaled Toxicants, Chapter 14. Methods in Human Inhalation Toxicology, Part 4: Immunotoxicology, Chapter 15. Introduction, Chapter 16. Immunotoxicology Methods, Chapter 17. Immunotoxicology of Therapeutic Proteins, Chapter 18. Effects of Drugs on Immune System Parameters, Chapter 19. Metal Immunotoxicology, Chapter 20. Effects of Pesticides and Organic Solvents on Immune System Parameter, Part 5: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, Chapter 21. Biology of Reproduction and Methods in Assessing Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity in Humans, Chapter 22. Male Reproductive Toxicity, Chapter 23. Female Reproductive Toxicity, Chapter 24. Developmental Toxicity, Index
