Human survival depends on the availability of clean air, water, and
food and on the welfare of plants and animals. However,
anthropogenic and naturally occurring chemicals can cause adverse
effects on living organisms and ecological processes. Environmental
Toxicology: Biological and Health Effects of Pollutants, Third
Edition presents fundamental information on the effects of
environmental toxicants on living systems. It focuses on the
chemical and biological characteristics of major pollutants found
in the air, water, and soil and relates them to the health and well
being of humans, animals, and plants. An Indispensable Reference on
Air, Soil, & Water Pollutants and Their Impact on Living
Systems Surveying the environmental and health changes that have
occurred in recent decades, the book discusses the sources,
metabolism, and damage process of toxicants, and the environmental,
biological, and nutritional factors that may influence toxicity. It
looks at natural defense systems, including the mechanisms for
detoxification-such as endogenous antioxidants and free radical
scavenging enzymes-on a cellular level. The text examines the major
toxicants: EPA criteria air pollutants, environmental fluoride,
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), environmental metals and
metalloids involved in soil and water pollution, and pesticides and
related material such as PCBs and dioxins. It then addresses their
relationship with endocrine disruption and environmental cancer.
This comprehensive approach offers insight into the interaction of
various chemical agents with DNA. Fully revised and expanded, the
third edition of this popular book includes new and updated
material as well as a new chapter on occupational toxicology.
Appendices cover the process of ecological risk assessment,
carcinogens, and PCB nomenclature. Based on research from more than
35 years of teaching environmental toxicology and related courses,
this textbook is a useful resource for students, professionals, and
researchers interested in the effects of pollutants on living
systems. What's New in This Edition A new chapter on occupational
toxicology, covering indoor air quality, chemicals in the
workplace, nanoparticle exposure, and more An updated chapter on
environmental changes and health, including significant
environmental changes that have occurred since the last edition An
updated chapter on environmental cancer, including changes in death
rates of respiratory cancers New material on the importance of
nitrous oxide (N2O) in stratospheric ozone layer depletion An
expanded discussion of environmental disasters
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