Richards, Ira S.  1948- <br/><br/>
Principles and practice of toxicology in public health / 
 toxicology  principles and practice 
Ira Richards, Marie Bourgeois. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Sudbury, Mass. :  Jones & Bartlett Learning,  c2014. 
 - xv, 522 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781449645267 (pbk.) 
 = toxicology 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013008050 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Toxicology.<br/>Health Policy.<br/>Public Health Practice.<br/>Risk Assessment.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA1211  / .R52 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.9/02 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QV 600