ABSTRACT

Provides an overview of the effects of environmentally and occupationally important metals on the immune system and host defence. The fist ten chapters in the text focus on particular metals or groups of metals, including arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, nickel and vanadium. Subsequent chapters examine the immunotoxicological e

chapter 1|26 pages

Arsenic

chapter 2|14 pages

Beryllium

chapter 3|22 pages

Cadmium

chapter 4|30 pages

Chromium

chapter 5|18 pages

Indium

chapter 6|20 pages

Lead

chapter 7|30 pages

Mercury

chapter 8|32 pages

Nickel

chapter 9|12 pages

Platinum

chapter 10|24 pages

Vanadium

chapter 11|32 pages

Iron, Zinc, and Copper