ABSTRACT

Human survival depends on the availability of clean air, water, and food and on the welfare of plants and animals. However, anthropogenic and naturally occurring chemicals can cause adverse effects on living organisms and ecological processes. Environmental Toxicology: Biological and Health Effects of Pollutants, Third Edition presents fundamental

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|32 pages

Environmental Changes and Health

chapter 3|14 pages

Occurrence of Toxicants

chapter 4|20 pages

Toxic Action of Pollutants

chapter 5|20 pages

Factors Affecting Xenobiotic Action

chapter 7|10 pages

Responses to Environmental Toxicants

chapter 8|28 pages

Air Pollution: Inorganic Gases

chapter 9|16 pages

Air Pollution: Particulate Matter

chapter 10|22 pages

Environmental Fluoride

chapter 11|14 pages

Volatile Organic Compounds

chapter 13|28 pages

Pesticides and Related Materials

chapter 14|16 pages

Occupational Toxicology

chapter 15|16 pages

Endocrine Disruption

chapter 16|10 pages

Mutagenic Pollutants

chapter 17|20 pages

Environmental Cancer