Environmental toxicants: human exposures and their health effects

Environmental Toxicants: Human Exposures and Their Health Effects 3rd Editioncritically reviews current knowledge on human exposure to selected chemical agents and physical factors in the ambient environment. It provides the most current information and research available for performing risk assessments for exposed individuals and populations to better guide public health authorities, primary care physicians, and industrial managers. This 3rd edition updates andrevises the previous edition, in light of current scientific literature and its significance to public health concerns. These updated chapters include: asbestos, carbon monoxide, diesel exhaust, dioxins, bioaerosols, mercury, radon, and ultraviolet radiation. In addition, there are new chapters to broaden the books concerns about environmental toxicants. These new chapters include: airliner cabin exposures, arsenic, endocrine disruptors, and nanoparticles.

• ISBN: 978-0-471-79335-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1167
• Fecha Publicación: 03/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés