Richards, Ira S. 1948-
Principles and practice of toxicology in public health / Ira Richards, Marie Bourgeois. - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014. - xv, 522 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Toxicology and its roots as a science -- Chemical properties and information resources on hazardous chemicals -- Toxicity and the factors that modify toxic responses -- Biological poisons : plant and animal toxins -- Environmental pollutants and their fate -- Dose and response -- Absorption of toxicants and models of disposition -- Distribution, storage, and elimination of toxicants -- Biotransformation -- Chemical-induced mutagenesis -- Chemicals and cancer -- Role of the immune system -- Skin -- The liver and kidneys -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The nervous system -- The endocrine system -- The practice of toxicology -- Regulatory considerations -- Toxicity testing -- Uses and limitations of product labeling for public safety -- Toxicology principles in the management of acute poisonings -- Risk assessment and the perception of risk -- Making informed decisions.
9781449645267 (pbk.)
2013008050
Toxicology.
Health Policy.
Public Health Practice.
Risk Assessment.
RA1211 / .R52 2014
615.9/02
QV 600
Principles and practice of toxicology in public health / Ira Richards, Marie Bourgeois. - 2nd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014. - xv, 522 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Toxicology and its roots as a science -- Chemical properties and information resources on hazardous chemicals -- Toxicity and the factors that modify toxic responses -- Biological poisons : plant and animal toxins -- Environmental pollutants and their fate -- Dose and response -- Absorption of toxicants and models of disposition -- Distribution, storage, and elimination of toxicants -- Biotransformation -- Chemical-induced mutagenesis -- Chemicals and cancer -- Role of the immune system -- Skin -- The liver and kidneys -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The nervous system -- The endocrine system -- The practice of toxicology -- Regulatory considerations -- Toxicity testing -- Uses and limitations of product labeling for public safety -- Toxicology principles in the management of acute poisonings -- Risk assessment and the perception of risk -- Making informed decisions.
9781449645267 (pbk.)
2013008050
Toxicology.
Health Policy.
Public Health Practice.
Risk Assessment.
RA1211 / .R52 2014
615.9/02
QV 600