Essentials of toxic chemical risk science and society
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| Format | eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Boca Raton :
Taylor & Francis,
2010.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780203022627 |
| Physical Description | xvii, 194 p. : ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- ch. 1. Toxic chemical risk as science and social discourse
- ch. 2. Environmental pathways of toxic chemicals
- ch. 3. Dose-effect : the foundation of toxicological science
- ch. 4. Human populations at risk
- ch. 5. The cornerstone of risk assessment : toxicity testing in animals
- ch. 6. The body's defenses against chemical toxicity
- ch. 7. Mechanisms of chemical disease
- ch. 8. Human health risk assessment
- ch. 9. Ecological risk assessment
- ch. 10. Managing chemical risk in North America and Europe.