Essentials of toxic chemical risk science and society

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Penningroth, Stephen
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203022627
Physical Descriptionxvii, 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.