ABSTRACT

An Indispensable Reference of Air, Soil, and Water Pollutants

This second edition of Environmental Toxicology focuses on the biological and health effects toxins have on living organisms. It also stresses the relationship between human activity and the environment, relating changes in the environment with the changing patterns of human d

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|17 pages

Environmental Change and Health

chapter 3|14 pages

Occurrence of Toxicants

chapter 4|21 pages

Toxic Action of Pollutants

chapter 5|19 pages

Factors Affecting Xenobiotic Action

chapter 7|11 pages

Defense Responses to Toxicants

chapter 8|24 pages

AIR POLLUTION—INORGANIC GASES

chapter 9|14 pages

AIR POLLUTION—PARTICULATE MATTER

chapter 10|24 pages

Environmental Fluoride

chapter 11|13 pages

Volatile Organic Compounds

chapter 13|27 pages

Pesticides and Related Materials

chapter 14|13 pages

Endocrine Disruption

chapter 15|11 pages

Mutagenic Pollutants

chapter 16|17 pages

Environmental Cancer

chapter 17|8 pages

Ecological Risk Assessment