The dose makes the poison : a plain-language guide to toxicology /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Frank, Patricia
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ottoboni, M. Alice
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2011]
• Έκδοση: 3rd ed.
• Θέματα: Toxicology > Popular works.; MEDICAL > Toxicology.; Toxicology.; Electronic books.; Popular works.

This new edition of a widely-read and highly-acclaimed book broadens the scope of its predecessors from a heavy focus on industrial chemicals as toxicants to include drugs, food additives, cosmetics and other types of compounds that people are exposed to daily. Also new to the 3 rd edition are newer...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• What are chemicals?
• What harm do chemicals cause?
• What is toxicology?
• What factors influence the toxic effects of chemicals?
• How is toxicology studied?
• General toxicology
• Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis
• Developmental and reproductive toxicity
• Case studies in toxicology
• Epidemiology
• The study of risk.