Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 635 g
A Handbook for Field Professionals
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 635 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-965254-9
Verlag: OUP Oxford
Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection is ideal as both a course book for students and a handbook for field professionals involved in responding to chemical incidents and local environmental concerns.
Produced by Health Protection England, it offers a comprehensive and structured approach to dealing with toxicological problems worldwide. The text covers both the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern such as contaminated land, food additives, and water and air pollution.
Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, making Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection essential reading for all professionals in environmental public health, including: health protection consultants, specialists and trainees; public health practitioners; environmental health practitioners; environmental scientists; and staff of the emergency services, the water and waste industries, and other industrial and regulatory bodies.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Notfallmedizin & Unfallmedizin (inkl. Notdienste)
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Umweltmedizin
Weitere Infos & Material
Section 1: Fundamentals of Toxicology
1.1: Lakshman Karalliedde, David Baker, Virginia Murray, Norman Parkinson: Introduction to toxicology
1.2: David Baker: Target organs
1.3: Kevin Chipman: Experimental methods for investigating and interpretation of results in the toxicity of chemicals
1.4: Ovnair Sepai: Introduction to human biomonitoring in public health
Section 2: Applications of Toxicology
2.1: Robie Kamanyire, Nicholas Brooke: Sources of toxicological information
2.2: Simon FJ Clarke, Nicholas Castle: Medical management following toxicological exposure
2.3: David Baker, Ishani Kar-Pukayastha: Factors associated to individual susceptibility to toxic agents
2.4: Virginia Murray, Ishani Kar-Purkayastha, Norman Parkinson: Occupational toxicology
Section 3: Environmental Toxicology
3.1: Robert L Maynard: Air pollution and health in the UK
3.2: Sohel Saikat: Contaminated land assessment
3.3: Gary Lau: Chemical pollution in water
3.4: Diane Benford: Food additives and contaminants
Section 4: A Review of Some Toxic Agents
4.1: Lakshman Karalliedde, Catherine Keshishian: Carbon monoxide poisoning
4.2: Nicholas Brooke, Lakshman Karalliedde: Toxicity of some heavy metals and trace elements
4.3: Lakshman Karalliedde, Timothy C Marrs: The toxicology of pesticides
4.4: Lakshman Karalliedde: Toxicological problems in developing nations
4.45: David Baker: Deliberate release of chemical agents: chemical weapons and toxic industrial chemicals
4.6: James Wakefield, Robert Maynard: Products of combustion and irritant gases
4.7: Vicky Stone: Nanotoxicology
Appendices
David Baker, Lakshman Karalliedde, Virginia Murray, Robert Maynard, Norman Parkinson: Basic medical concepts
