Environmental toxicology : selected entries from the Encyclopedia of sustainability science and technology / / Edward A. Laws, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910437846803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Springer, 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-93432-9; 1-4614-5764-5
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (732 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LawsEdward A
• Disciplina: 615.9; 615.902
• Soggetti: Environmental toxicology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Environmental Toxicology, Introduction -- 2. Airborne Toxic Chemicals -- 3. Bioaccumulation/Biomagnifications in Food Chains -- 4. Biomarkers and Metabolomics, Evidence of Stress -- 5. Bioremediation and Mitigation -- 6. Biosensors and Bioassays for Ecological Risk Monitoring and Assessment -- 7. CERCLA, Sustainability and Public and Environmental Health -- 8. Ecological and Health Risks at Low Doses -- 9. Ecological Risk Assessment and Animal Models -- 10. Environmental Toxicology: Carcinogenesis -- 11. Environmental Toxicology: Children at Risk -- 12. Environmental Toxicology: Oxidative Stress -- 13. Harmful Algal Blooms -- 14. Microbial Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Water -- 15. Pathogen and Nutrient Transfer Through and Across Agricultural Soils -- 16. Recreational Water Risk: Pathogens and Fecal Indicators -- 17. Science, Policy, and Risk Management: Case of Seafood Safety -- 18. Sentinel Species in Oceans and Human Health -- 19. Solar Radiation and Human Health -- 20. Toxic Chemical Risks -- 21. Ultraviolet Radiation: Distribution and Variability -- 22. UV Effects on Living Organisms -- 23. Xenobiotic Protection/Resistance Mechanisms in Organisms -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Environmental Toxicology provides a detailed, comprehensive introduction to this key area of sustainability and public health research. The broad coverage includes sections on ecological risk ; assessment, monitoring, mechanisms, fate and transport, prevention, and correctives, as well as treatment of the health effects of solar radiation and toxicology in the ocean. The 23 state-of-the-art chapters provide a multi-disciplinary perspective on this vital area, which encompasses environmental science, biology, chemistry, and public health. Features authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Covers a wide range of environmental toxicology research, from recreational water risk to biomarkers and metabolomics Written for an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers.