Principles and practice of toxicology in public health / Ira Richards, Marie Bourgeois.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 522 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 9781449645267 (pbk.)Subject(s): Toxicology | Health Policy | Public Health Practice | Risk AssessmentDDC classification: 615.902 LOC classification: RA1211 | .R52 2014| Item type | Current location | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Book
|
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB) | Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB) | Book Cart | 615.902 RIC 2014 3448 (Browse shelf) | Available | ASAB3448 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Toxicology and its roots as a science -- Chemical properties and information resources on hazardous chemicals -- Toxicity and the factors that modify toxic responses -- Biological poisons : plant and animal toxins -- Environmental pollutants and their fate -- Dose and response -- Absorption of toxicants and models of disposition -- Distribution, storage, and elimination of toxicants -- Biotransformation -- Chemical-induced mutagenesis -- Chemicals and cancer -- Role of the immune system -- Skin -- The liver and kidneys -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The nervous system -- The endocrine system -- The practice of toxicology -- Regulatory considerations -- Toxicity testing -- Uses and limitations of product labeling for public safety -- Toxicology principles in the management of acute poisonings -- Risk assessment and the perception of risk -- Making informed decisions.
There are no comments on this title.