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Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Development Actors, Policy Impacts, and Broader Implications / / by Suvania Naidoo
| Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Development Actors, Policy Impacts, and Broader Implications / / by Suvania Naidoo |
| Autore | Naidoo Suvania |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (137 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Water pollution
Environmental health Sustainable development Environmental sociology Economic development Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution Environmental Health Sustainable Development Environmental Sociology Development Studies |
| ISBN | 9783319444352 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Overview of AMD in South Africa -- 2. Global context of AMD -- 3. Water, Mining, and Development in South Africa -- 4. The Nature of Acid Mine Drainage in the Vaal River System -- 5. The Policy Response to Acid Mine Drainage in the Gold-Mining Sector -- 6. Socio-economic Impact of Acid Mine Drainage -- 7. AMD and a Sustainable Future for South Africa?. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136620003321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Advanced Bioactive Compounds Countering the Effects of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Agents [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies to Counter Biological Damage / / edited by Grant N. Pierce, Volodymyr I. Mizin, Alexander Omelchenko
| Advanced Bioactive Compounds Countering the Effects of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Agents [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies to Counter Biological Damage / / edited by Grant N. Pierce, Volodymyr I. Mizin, Alexander Omelchenko |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 287 p. 67 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 615 |
| Collana | NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Pharmacology
Environmental health Public health Medicinal chemistry Pharmacology/Toxicology Environmental Health Public Health Medicinal Chemistry |
| ISBN | 94-007-6513-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Targeting NF-κB to Prevent Radiation-Induced Carcinogenesis -- Antioxidants as a Bio-Shield against Radiological Weapons; Kedar -- Sensing Mechanisms of the Low-Power Infrared Radiation: From Molecular Target to Clinical Application -- Correction of the Cancer Therapy-Induced Anemia by the Grape Polyphenol Concentrate Enoant -- Radioprotective Properties of Seleno-Methionine with Methionine, Extracts from Basidium Fungi and Exogenous DNA -- Preventing the Harmful Health Effects of Biological Agents. Homocysteine: Neurotoxicity and Hyperexcitability -- Oxidation of Selected Lipids in Low Density Lipoprotein: Effects on Calcium Transients in Isolated Rabbit Cardiomyocytes -- Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Counteract the Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Progenitor Cells -- Clinical Trial Complexity Measure – Balancing Constraints to Achieve Quality -- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources for Prophylaxis and Treatment of the Effects of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Agents. Systemic Approach in Determining the Role of Bioactive Compounds -- Ecological Potential of Plants -- The Protective Effects of Natural Polyphenolic Complexes of Grape Wine on Organisms Exposed to Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress under Diabetes Mellitus -- Protection of Subjects Participating in Clinical Trials -- Adaptive and Mal-Adaptive Signaling in Cells of the Cardiovascular System: Effect of Obesity-Associated Peptides on Human Blood Platelet Activation -- Spontaneous and Induced Mutagenesis: The Necessity and Possibilities of Prevention with the Grape Polyphenolic Concentrate Enoant -- Searching for New Antimicrobial Targets: Na+ Cycle in Energetics of Bacterial Pathogens -- Natural Antimutagens for Environmental Quality Management and Transition to Ecological Civilization -- Biotechnological and Therapeutical Aspects of Defense against Radiological, Chemical and Biological Agents. Grape Polyphenols Attenuate Psychological Stress -- Grape Cane as a Source of Trans-Resveratrol and Trans-Viniferin in the Technology of Biologically Active Compounds and Its Possible Applications -- The Effectiveness of Enoant in the Treatment of Bronchitis in Children -- Toxicology of Adipose Tissue (Adipotoxicology), or Adipose Tissue as a “Toxicrine” Organ -- Opportunity of Remediation of Radionuclide-Contaminated Soils and Growing Ecologically Pure Plant Material via Water-Retaining Polymer -- Bioactive Compounds of Crimean Wines Countering the Stress Experienced by Personnel -- Wine Components Normalize the Cytochrome P450 Content in the Liver and Kidneys of Rats under Neurogenic Stress. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910739406503321 |
| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in Environmental Biotechnology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raman Kumar, Anil Kumar Sharma, Sarabjeet Singh Ahluwalia
| Advances in Environmental Biotechnology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Raman Kumar, Anil Kumar Sharma, Sarabjeet Singh Ahluwalia |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 288 p. 33 illus., 18 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 628.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Environmental engineering Biotechnology Environmental management Plant biochemistry Plant breeding Environmental Health Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Environmental Management Plant Biochemistry Plant Breeding/Biotechnology |
| ISBN | 981-10-4041-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology -- Chapter 2. Measurement of Environmental Pollution: Types and Techniques -- Chapter 3. Need For the Advanced Technologies for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 4. Perspectives of Bioreactors in Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 5. Bioremediation Technologies for the Removal of Pollutants -- Chapter 6. Bioremediation Technologies for Decolorization of Effluent -- Chapter 7. Bioremediation of Tannery Wastewater -- Chapter 8. Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology -- Chapter 9. Application of Nanotechnology in the Environment Biotechnology -- Chapter 10. Biofertlizers and Biopesticides: Eco-friendly Biological Agents -- Chapter 11. Approaches to Agro Industrial Solid Waste Disposal and Bioenergy Generation -- Chapter 12. Role of Genetically Modified Microorganisms in Heavy Metal Bioremediation -- Chapter 13. Agriculture Biotechnology -- Chapter 14. Recent Advances in Phytoremediation Technology -- Chapter 15. Microbial Flora and Biodegradation of Pesticides: Trends, scope and Relevance -- Chapter16. Biosensors: A Tool for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910253997503321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Advances in Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials [[electronic resource] /] / by Jiagang Wu
| Advances in Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials [[electronic resource] /] / by Jiagang Wu |
| Autore | Wu Jiagang |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 pages) |
| Disciplina | 537.2446 |
| Soggetto topico |
Optical materials
Electronic materials Inorganic chemistry Energy harvesting Surfaces (Physics) Interfaces (Physical sciences) Thin films Environmental health Optical and Electronic Materials Inorganic Chemistry Energy Harvesting Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films Environmental Health |
| ISBN | 981-10-8998-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Historical introduction -- Preparation and characterization -- Perovskite lead-free piezoelectric materials -- Bismuth layer and tungsten bronze piezoelectrics -- Recent development of lead-free piezoelectrics -- Application of lead-free piezoelectric materials. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298594503321 |
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Wu Jiagang
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| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Costas G. Helmis, Panagiotis T. Nastos
| Advances in Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Costas G. Helmis, Panagiotis T. Nastos |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 500 |
| Collana | Springer Atmospheric Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric sciences
Climatology Environmental monitoring Air pollution Environmental health Climate change Atmospheric Sciences Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Environmental Health Climate Change |
| ISBN |
1-283-93495-7
3-642-29172-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Meteorology -- Climatology -- Atmospheric Physics -- Biometeorology/Bioclimatology -- Extreme Weather Phenomena -- Remote Sensing. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437943403321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in Plant Biopesticides [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dwijendra Singh
| Advances in Plant Biopesticides [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dwijendra Singh |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.7
570 579 580 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant science
Botany Environmental health Agriculture Biotechnology Microbiology Environmental management Plant Sciences Environmental Health Environmental Management |
| ISBN | 81-322-2006-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Different Plant Families as Bioresource for Pesticides -- 2. Natural Insecticides from the Annonaceae – A Unique Example for Developing Biopesticides -- 3. Exploiting Phytochemicals for Developing Sustainable Crop Protection Strategies to Withstand Climate Change: Example from Africa -- 4. Development of Insect Resistance to Plant Biopesticides: An Overview -- 5. Efficacy of Major Plant Extracts/ Molecules on Field Insect Pests -- 6. Botanical Pesticides for the Management of Plant Nematode and Mite Pests -- 7. Plant Disease Management: Prospects of Pesticides of Plant Origin.-8. The Use of Plant Extracts for Stored Product Protection -- 9. Pesticidal Plants for Stored Product Pests on Small Holder farms in Africa -- 10. Non-Target Effects of Botanicals on Beneficial Arthropods with Special Reference to Azadirachta Indica -- 11. Progress in the Development of Plant Biopesticides for the Control of Arthropods of Veterinary Importance -- 12. Role of Plant Biopesticides in Managing Vectors of Communicable Diseases -- 13. Management of Mite Pests in Honeybee Colonies through Botanicals -- 14. Nanotechnology and Plant Biopesticides: An Overview -- 15. Phytochemical Pesticides -- 16. Mode of Action of Plant-Derived Natural Insecticides -- 17. Limitation of Plant Biopesticides.-18. Production and Consumption of Biopesticides -- 19. Formulation, Registration and Quality Regulation of Plant Biopesticides. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298339603321 |
| New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advancing Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment [[electronic resource] ] : Implementing a Systems Approach / / by Franz W. Gatzweiler, Yong-Guan Zhu, Anna V. Diez Roux, Anthony Capon, Christel Donnelly, Gérard Salem, Hany M. Ayad, Ilene Speizer, Indira Nath, Jo I. Boufford, Keisuke Hanaki, Luuk C. Rietveld, Pierre Ritchie, Saroj Jayasinghe, Susan Parnell, Yi Zhang
| Advancing Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment [[electronic resource] ] : Implementing a Systems Approach / / by Franz W. Gatzweiler, Yong-Guan Zhu, Anna V. Diez Roux, Anthony Capon, Christel Donnelly, Gérard Salem, Hany M. Ayad, Ilene Speizer, Indira Nath, Jo I. Boufford, Keisuke Hanaki, Luuk C. Rietveld, Pierre Ritchie, Saroj Jayasinghe, Susan Parnell, Yi Zhang |
| Autore | Gatzweiler Franz W |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 62 p. 14 illus., 7 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 613.1 |
| Collana | Urban Health and Wellbeing, Systems Approaches |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Environmental policy Regional planning Urban planning Public health Environmental Health Environmental Policy Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Public Health |
| ISBN | 981-10-3364-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background -- Introduction: Urban transformations and health -- Context and relevance: why cities and why urban health -- Policy relevance and decision making -- A systems approach to urban health and wellbeing -- Implementing the systems approach: a conceptual framework -- Vision and goals of the programme -- Guiding principles and thematic areas. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254003403321 |
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Gatzweiler Franz W
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| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.67 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ButlerRobert N. <1927-2010.>
PfitzerEmil A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Effect of environment on
Aging Environmental health Human beings - Effect of environment on |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-18635-6
9786610186358 0-309-56748-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
AGING In Today's Environment; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; AGING AND NUTRITION; AGING AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE; AGING, DISEASE, PHARMACEUTICAL USE, AND CHEMICAL RESPONSE; AGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MODEL SYSTEMS FOR RESEARCH; CONCLUSIONS; 1 Aging and Environmental Exposure ; BASIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM; STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT; 2 The Aging Population and the Psychosocial Implications of Aging ; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS OF AN AGING POPULATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; 3 Principles of Gerontology ; CONCEPTUAL CONTEXT OF GERONTOLOGY; THEORIES OF AGING
Deterministic TheoriesDevelopmental Switches in Gene Expression; Neuroendocrine-Cascade Theories; Stochastic Theories; Intrinsic Mutagenesis Theory; Protein-Synthesis Error Catastrophe; Free Radicals; Posttranslational Glycation of Proteins and DNA; Thymic Involution as a Pacemaker of Immunosenescence; BIOMARKERS OF AGE OR AGING; ALTERED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE AGED; 4 Principles of Toxicology in the Context of Aging ; CHEMICAL FATE AND EFFECT; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism and Elimination; MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY AT THE MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND TISSUE LEVEL; Molecular Action Cellular EffectsEffects at the Tissue Level; PHARMACOGENETICS; BIOLOGIC MARKERS; TOXICITY TESTING; 5 Characteristics of the Environment, Aging, and the Aged ; NUTRITION; Effects of Nutrition on Toxicity; Nutrition and Cancer; Nutrition and Aging; Background and Criteria for Evaluating Aging; Food Restriction; Dietary Protein Intake; Dietary Fat Intake; Dietary Carbohydrate Intake; Dietary Vitamin Intake; Dietary Mineral Intake; Special Dietary Requirements of the Aged; PHARMACEUTICALS; Demographic Considerations; Patterns of Drug Use and Drug Prescribing; Ambulatory Populations Hospital PopulationsLong-Term-Care Facilities; Medication Compliance in the Elderly; Adverse Drug Reactions; LIFE-STYLE; Deliberate Chemical Exposure; Learned Helplessness; Atrophy of Disuse; Indoor Pollutants; Temperature; Radon; Formaldehyde; Combustion Products; Asbestos; Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Pesticides; 6 Environmental Effects on Age-Associated Diseases and Changes in Organ Function ; DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGE-ASSOCIATED DISEASES; SKIN; VISION; Cataracts; Glaucoma; Diabetic Retinopathy; Aging-Related Macular Degeneration; HEARING; NERVOUS SYSTEM; Changes Associated with Aging Induced Disorders and DiseasesNeurotoxicants; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; RENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEXUALITY; ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT IN BONE METABOLISM AND VITAMIN D NUTRITION; 7 Model Systems for the Evaluation of Toxic Agents Affecting Aging or Age-Related Diseases ; CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOSING AND DESIGNING MODEL SYSTEMS; EXAMPLES OF MODEL SYSTEMS; In Vitro Models; Nonmammalian Animal [Models; Mammalian Models; Epidemiologic Models; LIFE-SPAN MODULATION BY DRUG TREATMENT; 8 Conclusions ; 9 Recommendations ; RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FUNDING AND RESOURCES; References Appendix Resources for Studying Aging |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456460503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.67 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ButlerRobert N. <1927-2010.>
PfitzerEmil A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Effect of environment on
Aging Environmental health Human beings - Effect of environment on |
| ISBN |
1-280-18635-6
9786610186358 0-309-56748-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
AGING In Today's Environment; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; AGING AND NUTRITION; AGING AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE; AGING, DISEASE, PHARMACEUTICAL USE, AND CHEMICAL RESPONSE; AGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MODEL SYSTEMS FOR RESEARCH; CONCLUSIONS; 1 Aging and Environmental Exposure ; BASIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM; STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT; 2 The Aging Population and the Psychosocial Implications of Aging ; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS OF AN AGING POPULATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; 3 Principles of Gerontology ; CONCEPTUAL CONTEXT OF GERONTOLOGY; THEORIES OF AGING
Deterministic TheoriesDevelopmental Switches in Gene Expression; Neuroendocrine-Cascade Theories; Stochastic Theories; Intrinsic Mutagenesis Theory; Protein-Synthesis Error Catastrophe; Free Radicals; Posttranslational Glycation of Proteins and DNA; Thymic Involution as a Pacemaker of Immunosenescence; BIOMARKERS OF AGE OR AGING; ALTERED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE AGED; 4 Principles of Toxicology in the Context of Aging ; CHEMICAL FATE AND EFFECT; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism and Elimination; MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY AT THE MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND TISSUE LEVEL; Molecular Action Cellular EffectsEffects at the Tissue Level; PHARMACOGENETICS; BIOLOGIC MARKERS; TOXICITY TESTING; 5 Characteristics of the Environment, Aging, and the Aged ; NUTRITION; Effects of Nutrition on Toxicity; Nutrition and Cancer; Nutrition and Aging; Background and Criteria for Evaluating Aging; Food Restriction; Dietary Protein Intake; Dietary Fat Intake; Dietary Carbohydrate Intake; Dietary Vitamin Intake; Dietary Mineral Intake; Special Dietary Requirements of the Aged; PHARMACEUTICALS; Demographic Considerations; Patterns of Drug Use and Drug Prescribing; Ambulatory Populations Hospital PopulationsLong-Term-Care Facilities; Medication Compliance in the Elderly; Adverse Drug Reactions; LIFE-STYLE; Deliberate Chemical Exposure; Learned Helplessness; Atrophy of Disuse; Indoor Pollutants; Temperature; Radon; Formaldehyde; Combustion Products; Asbestos; Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Pesticides; 6 Environmental Effects on Age-Associated Diseases and Changes in Organ Function ; DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGE-ASSOCIATED DISEASES; SKIN; VISION; Cataracts; Glaucoma; Diabetic Retinopathy; Aging-Related Macular Degeneration; HEARING; NERVOUS SYSTEM; Changes Associated with Aging Induced Disorders and DiseasesNeurotoxicants; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; RENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEXUALITY; ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT IN BONE METABOLISM AND VITAMIN D NUTRITION; 7 Model Systems for the Evaluation of Toxic Agents Affecting Aging or Age-Related Diseases ; CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOSING AND DESIGNING MODEL SYSTEMS; EXAMPLES OF MODEL SYSTEMS; In Vitro Models; Nonmammalian Animal [Models; Mammalian Models; Epidemiologic Models; LIFE-SPAN MODULATION BY DRUG TREATMENT; 8 Conclusions ; 9 Recommendations ; RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FUNDING AND RESOURCES; References Appendix Resources for Studying Aging |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780009003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Aging in today's environment [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.67 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ButlerRobert N. <1927-2010.>
PfitzerEmil A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Effect of environment on
Aging Environmental health Human beings - Effect of environment on |
| ISBN |
1-280-18635-6
9786610186358 0-309-56748-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
AGING In Today's Environment; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; AGING AND NUTRITION; AGING AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE; AGING, DISEASE, PHARMACEUTICAL USE, AND CHEMICAL RESPONSE; AGING AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MODEL SYSTEMS FOR RESEARCH; CONCLUSIONS; 1 Aging and Environmental Exposure ; BASIS OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM; STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT; 2 The Aging Population and the Psychosocial Implications of Aging ; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS OF AN AGING POPULATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; 3 Principles of Gerontology ; CONCEPTUAL CONTEXT OF GERONTOLOGY; THEORIES OF AGING
Deterministic TheoriesDevelopmental Switches in Gene Expression; Neuroendocrine-Cascade Theories; Stochastic Theories; Intrinsic Mutagenesis Theory; Protein-Synthesis Error Catastrophe; Free Radicals; Posttranslational Glycation of Proteins and DNA; Thymic Involution as a Pacemaker of Immunosenescence; BIOMARKERS OF AGE OR AGING; ALTERED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE AGED; 4 Principles of Toxicology in the Context of Aging ; CHEMICAL FATE AND EFFECT; Absorption; Distribution; Metabolism and Elimination; MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY AT THE MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND TISSUE LEVEL; Molecular Action Cellular EffectsEffects at the Tissue Level; PHARMACOGENETICS; BIOLOGIC MARKERS; TOXICITY TESTING; 5 Characteristics of the Environment, Aging, and the Aged ; NUTRITION; Effects of Nutrition on Toxicity; Nutrition and Cancer; Nutrition and Aging; Background and Criteria for Evaluating Aging; Food Restriction; Dietary Protein Intake; Dietary Fat Intake; Dietary Carbohydrate Intake; Dietary Vitamin Intake; Dietary Mineral Intake; Special Dietary Requirements of the Aged; PHARMACEUTICALS; Demographic Considerations; Patterns of Drug Use and Drug Prescribing; Ambulatory Populations Hospital PopulationsLong-Term-Care Facilities; Medication Compliance in the Elderly; Adverse Drug Reactions; LIFE-STYLE; Deliberate Chemical Exposure; Learned Helplessness; Atrophy of Disuse; Indoor Pollutants; Temperature; Radon; Formaldehyde; Combustion Products; Asbestos; Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Pesticides; 6 Environmental Effects on Age-Associated Diseases and Changes in Organ Function ; DEMOGRAPHICS OF AGE-ASSOCIATED DISEASES; SKIN; VISION; Cataracts; Glaucoma; Diabetic Retinopathy; Aging-Related Macular Degeneration; HEARING; NERVOUS SYSTEM; Changes Associated with Aging Induced Disorders and DiseasesNeurotoxicants; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; RENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEXUALITY; ROLE OF ENVIRONMENT IN BONE METABOLISM AND VITAMIN D NUTRITION; 7 Model Systems for the Evaluation of Toxic Agents Affecting Aging or Age-Related Diseases ; CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOSING AND DESIGNING MODEL SYSTEMS; EXAMPLES OF MODEL SYSTEMS; In Vitro Models; Nonmammalian Animal [Models; Mammalian Models; Epidemiologic Models; LIFE-SPAN MODULATION BY DRUG TREATMENT; 8 Conclusions ; 9 Recommendations ; RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FUNDING AND RESOURCES; References Appendix Resources for Studying Aging |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825510403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1987 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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- Public health (91)
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