Principles and practice of toxicology in public health /
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| Format: | Llibre |
| Idioma: | English |
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Sudbury, Mass. :
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
c2014.
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| Edició: | 2nd ed. |
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Taula de continguts:
- 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.