Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection

Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protectionis ideal as both a course book for students and a handbook for field professionals involved in responding to chemical incidents and local environmental concerns. Produced by Health Protection England, it offers a comprehensive and structured approach to dealing with toxicological problems worldwide. The text covers both the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern such as contaminated land, food additives, and water and air pollution. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, makingEssentials of Toxicology for Health Protectionessential reading for all professionals in environmental public health, including: health protection consultants, specialists and trainees; public health practitioners; environmental health practitioners; environmental scientists; and staff of the emergency services, the water and waste industries, and other industrial and regulatory bodies.

Contributors	p. xi
Fundamentals of Toxicology
Introduction to toxicology	p. 3
Target organs	p. 18
Experimental methods for investigating the safety of chemicals	p. 32
Introduction to human biomonitoring for public health	p. 47
Applications of Toxicology
Sources of toxicological information	p. 59
Medical management of chemical incidents	p. 67
Susceptibility to environmental hazards	p. 85
Occupational toxicology	p. 95
Environmental Toxicology
Air pollution in the United Kingdom	p. 111
Public health risk assessment of contaminated land	p. 125
Management of incidents affecting drinking water quality	p. 136
Food additives and contaminants	p. 147
A Review of Some Toxic Agents
Carbon monoxide poisoning	p. 157
Toxicity of heavy metals and trace elements	p. 168
The toxicology of pesticides	p. 187
Toxicology associated with traditional medicines	p. 199
Chemical weapons: deliberate release of chemical agents	p. 210
Combustion toxicology	p. 227
Nanotoxicology: current activities and considerations	p. 256
Appendix
Basic medical concepts	p. 269
Glossary and abbreviations	p. 315
Index	p. 335
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