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Record Nr.

UNINA9910279588203321

Autore

Timbrell John A

Titolo

Introduction to toxicology / / John Timbrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla., : CRC P., 2002

ISBN

9780203361399 (e-book)

9780415247634 (pbk.)

1-00-301672-3

0-394-33542-2

1-000-02698-1

1-000-02696-5

1-003-01672-3

0-367-80659-2

9786610402960

1-280-40296-2

0-415-24763-2

0-203-36139-3

1-4200-5599-2

1-4822-0393-6

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 215 p.) : ill

Disciplina

615.9

Soggetti

Toxicology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Disposition of Toxic Compounds -- 3. Metabolism of Toxic Compounds -- 4. Types of Exposure and Response -- 5. Drugs as Toxic Substances -- 6. Industrial Toxicology -- 7. Food Additives and Contaminants -- 8. Pesticides -- 9. Environmental Pollutants -- 10. Natural Products -- 11. Household Products -- 12. Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment -- Answers to Questions -- Glossary -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Since the publication of the first edition of Introduction to Toxicology, toxicology has become a more mature science, the number of



undergraduate and postgraduate courses has increased and thus the need for a regularly updated introductory text has become more pressing. This third edition caters for this need in a clear and easy-to-read style, featuring: Up-to-the-minute information; Relevant toxicological examples that reinforce principles; End-of-chapter essay questions; New and redrawn illustrations; Glossary of terms; Extensively revised bibliography. The fundamental principles of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion are described in the introductory chapters, as are the types of exposure and response. In subsequent chapters these are clarified with the use of carefully chosen examples. Among the topics considered are the potential adverse effects of drugs, pesticides, food additives and industrial chemicals.