Pollutants, human health and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a risk based approach / / editors, Jane A. Plant, Nikolaos Voulvoulis, K. Vala Ragnarsdottir |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
Disciplina |
363.73
363.738 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PlantJane A
RagnarsdottirKristin Vala <1954-> VoulvoulisNikolaos |
Soggetto topico |
Pollution - Environmental aspects
Pollution - Health aspects Nature - Effect of human beings on |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-119-95106-2
1-283-45410-6 9786613454102 1-119-95012-0 1-119-95011-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
POLLUTANTS, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A RISK BASED APPROACH; Contents; Forewords; Tribute; The Editors; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The scientific appraisal of hazardous substances in the environment; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fundamental concepts of toxicology; 1.3 Some notions of environmental epidemiology; 1.4 Scientific evidence and the precautionary principle; 1.5 Uncertainty and controversy: the endocrine disruption example; 1.6 Concluding remarks; References; 2 Regulatory systems and guidelines for the management of risk; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Current regulation on chemicals2.3 Guideline values; 2.4 Conclusions and recommendations; References; 3 Essential and beneficial trace elements; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Hazardous properties; 3.3 Sources; 3.4 Environmental pathways; 3.5 Effects on human receptors; 3.6 Risk reduction; References; 4 Toxic trace elements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Hazardous properties; 4.3 Sources; 4.4 Environmental pathways; 4.5 Effects on human receptors; 4.6 Risk reduction; References; 5 Radioactivity and radioelements; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Hazardous properties; 5.3 Sources; 5.4 Environmental pathways 5.5 Bioaccessibility and bioavailability5.6 Risk reduction; References; 6 Industrial chemicals; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Hazardous properties; 6.3 Sources; 6.4 Environmental pathways; 6.5 Human health; 6.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 7 Agricultural pesticides and chemical fertilisers; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Pesticides; 7.3 Fertilisers; 7.4 Risk reduction for pesticides and chemical fertilisers; References; 8 Pharmaceuticals and personal-care products; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazardous properties; 8.3 Anthropogenic sources; 8.4 Pathways and environmental fate 8.5 Physiological effects8.6 Risk assessment, communication and reduction; 8.7 Future trends; References; 9 Naturally occurring oestrogens; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Hazardous properties; 9.3 Sources; 9.4 Environmental pathways; 9.5 Effects on humans; 9.6 Risk reduction; References; 10 Airborne particles; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Hazardous properties; 10.3 Sources; 10.4 Global pathways; 10.5 Health effects of inhaled particulate material; 10.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 11 Engineered nanomaterials; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Useful and hazardous properties; 11.3 Sources of NPs 11.4 Environmental pathways11.5 Regulation and effects on human receptors; 11.6 Future trends and risk reduction; References; Conclusions: pollutants, risk and society; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141316403321 |
Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
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Pollutants, human health and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a risk based approach / / editors, Jane A. Plant, Nikolaos Voulvoulis, K. Vala Ragnarsdottir |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
Disciplina |
363.73
363.738 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PlantJane A
RagnarsdottirKristin Vala <1954-> VoulvoulisNikolaos |
Soggetto topico |
Pollution - Environmental aspects
Pollution - Health aspects Nature - Effect of human beings on |
ISBN |
1-119-95106-2
1-283-45410-6 9786613454102 1-119-95012-0 1-119-95011-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
POLLUTANTS, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A RISK BASED APPROACH; Contents; Forewords; Tribute; The Editors; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The scientific appraisal of hazardous substances in the environment; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fundamental concepts of toxicology; 1.3 Some notions of environmental epidemiology; 1.4 Scientific evidence and the precautionary principle; 1.5 Uncertainty and controversy: the endocrine disruption example; 1.6 Concluding remarks; References; 2 Regulatory systems and guidelines for the management of risk; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Current regulation on chemicals2.3 Guideline values; 2.4 Conclusions and recommendations; References; 3 Essential and beneficial trace elements; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Hazardous properties; 3.3 Sources; 3.4 Environmental pathways; 3.5 Effects on human receptors; 3.6 Risk reduction; References; 4 Toxic trace elements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Hazardous properties; 4.3 Sources; 4.4 Environmental pathways; 4.5 Effects on human receptors; 4.6 Risk reduction; References; 5 Radioactivity and radioelements; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Hazardous properties; 5.3 Sources; 5.4 Environmental pathways 5.5 Bioaccessibility and bioavailability5.6 Risk reduction; References; 6 Industrial chemicals; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Hazardous properties; 6.3 Sources; 6.4 Environmental pathways; 6.5 Human health; 6.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 7 Agricultural pesticides and chemical fertilisers; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Pesticides; 7.3 Fertilisers; 7.4 Risk reduction for pesticides and chemical fertilisers; References; 8 Pharmaceuticals and personal-care products; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazardous properties; 8.3 Anthropogenic sources; 8.4 Pathways and environmental fate 8.5 Physiological effects8.6 Risk assessment, communication and reduction; 8.7 Future trends; References; 9 Naturally occurring oestrogens; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Hazardous properties; 9.3 Sources; 9.4 Environmental pathways; 9.5 Effects on humans; 9.6 Risk reduction; References; 10 Airborne particles; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Hazardous properties; 10.3 Sources; 10.4 Global pathways; 10.5 Health effects of inhaled particulate material; 10.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 11 Engineered nanomaterials; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Useful and hazardous properties; 11.3 Sources of NPs 11.4 Environmental pathways11.5 Regulation and effects on human receptors; 11.6 Future trends and risk reduction; References; Conclusions: pollutants, risk and society; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830367803321 |
Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
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Pollutants, human health and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a risk based approach / / editors, Jane A. Plant, Nikolaos Voulvoulis, K. Vala Ragnarsdottir |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (357 p.) |
Disciplina |
363.73
363.738 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
PlantJane A
RagnarsdottirKristin Vala <1954-> VoulvoulisNikolaos |
Soggetto topico |
Pollution - Environmental aspects
Pollution - Health aspects Nature - Effect of human beings on |
ISBN |
1-119-95106-2
1-283-45410-6 9786613454102 1-119-95012-0 1-119-95011-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
POLLUTANTS, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: A RISK BASED APPROACH; Contents; Forewords; Tribute; The Editors; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The scientific appraisal of hazardous substances in the environment; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fundamental concepts of toxicology; 1.3 Some notions of environmental epidemiology; 1.4 Scientific evidence and the precautionary principle; 1.5 Uncertainty and controversy: the endocrine disruption example; 1.6 Concluding remarks; References; 2 Regulatory systems and guidelines for the management of risk; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Current regulation on chemicals2.3 Guideline values; 2.4 Conclusions and recommendations; References; 3 Essential and beneficial trace elements; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Hazardous properties; 3.3 Sources; 3.4 Environmental pathways; 3.5 Effects on human receptors; 3.6 Risk reduction; References; 4 Toxic trace elements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Hazardous properties; 4.3 Sources; 4.4 Environmental pathways; 4.5 Effects on human receptors; 4.6 Risk reduction; References; 5 Radioactivity and radioelements; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Hazardous properties; 5.3 Sources; 5.4 Environmental pathways 5.5 Bioaccessibility and bioavailability5.6 Risk reduction; References; 6 Industrial chemicals; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Hazardous properties; 6.3 Sources; 6.4 Environmental pathways; 6.5 Human health; 6.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 7 Agricultural pesticides and chemical fertilisers; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Pesticides; 7.3 Fertilisers; 7.4 Risk reduction for pesticides and chemical fertilisers; References; 8 Pharmaceuticals and personal-care products; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazardous properties; 8.3 Anthropogenic sources; 8.4 Pathways and environmental fate 8.5 Physiological effects8.6 Risk assessment, communication and reduction; 8.7 Future trends; References; 9 Naturally occurring oestrogens; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Hazardous properties; 9.3 Sources; 9.4 Environmental pathways; 9.5 Effects on humans; 9.6 Risk reduction; References; 10 Airborne particles; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Hazardous properties; 10.3 Sources; 10.4 Global pathways; 10.5 Health effects of inhaled particulate material; 10.6 Risk reduction and future trends; References; 11 Engineered nanomaterials; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Useful and hazardous properties; 11.3 Sources of NPs 11.4 Environmental pathways11.5 Regulation and effects on human receptors; 11.6 Future trends and risk reduction; References; Conclusions: pollutants, risk and society; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910840511903321 |
Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
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