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UNINA9910449719703321 |
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Autore |
Crosby Donald G. |
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Titolo |
The poisoned weed : plants toxic to skin / / Donald G. Crosby |
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Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004 |
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©2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-50236-3 |
1-60256-841-3 |
0-19-803542-X |
0-19-530349-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (279 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dermatotoxicology |
Poisonous plants |
Plant toxins |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; ONE: THE SETTING; TWO: POISON OAKS, POISON IVIES, AND RELATIVES; THREE: OTHER ALLERGENIC PLANTS; FOUR: PHOTOTOXIC AND IRRITANT PLANTS; FIVE: ALLERGENS RELATED TO URUSHIOL; SIX: OTHER PLANT ALLERGENS; SEVEN: PHOTOTOXIC AND IRRITANT CONSTITUENTS; EIGHT: EXPOSURE; NINE: ADVERSE EFFECTS; TEN: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT; APPENDICES; REFERENCES; GLOSSARY; INDEX OF PLANT NAMES; INDEX OF CHEMICAL COMMON NAMES; GENERAL INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Over-two thirds of the US population is allergic to poison oak, poison ivy, or a related plant. These and many other common plants in homes, fields, and gardens are irritants that cause misery to many. This illustrated book reviews the history, occurrence, classification, toxicity and health aspects of all the major allergenic and irritant species. |
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