Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health

This book offers a collection of the latest clinical and research findings related to allergies, one of the most frequently treated conditions in occupational medicine. The chapters not only cover asthma but also elaborate on contact dermatitis, rhinitis, and other allergic conditions, providing rea...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Otsuki, Takemi (Editor), Petrarca, Claudia (Editor), Di Gioacchino, Mario (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesCurrent Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine,
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811003516
ISSN2364-8333
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-0351-6
Physical DescriptionX, 152 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Suppressive effects of asbestos exposure on the human immune surveillance system
  • Chapter 2: Silica-induced immunotoxicity: chronic and aberrant activation of immune cells
  • Chapter 3: Engineered nano materials and allergy
  • Chapter 4: Allergens in Occupational Allergy: Prevention and Management. Focus on Asthma
  • Chapter 5: Particulate-driven type-2 immunity and allergic responses
  • Chapter 6: Traditional and Emerging Occupational Asthma(OA)in Japan
  • Chapter7: Skin sensitization model based on only animal data by qualitative structure-toxicity relationships (QSTR) approach
  • Chapter 8: Non-industrial indoor environments and work-related asthma, a review
  • Chapter 9: Combined effect on Immune and Nervous System of Aluminum Nanoparticles
  • Chapter 10: Non Pulmorary Effects of Isocianates
  • Chapter 11: Skin Exposure to Nanoparticles. ><.