Air Pollutants and the Respiratory Tract (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824723736)

Emphasizing the impact of air toxins and contaminants on human health, this Second Edition examines the latest research from the epidemiology to the cellular mechanisms underlying cardiopulmonary responses to air pollution. This guide offers chapters that address the basic biology, techniques, and clinical practices used to monitor and assess acute and chronic pollutant responses; the effects of specific air toxins and contaminants on various populations chronically exposed to these compounds; and the complex issues associated with translating science to public health policy.

Author: W. Michael Foster
ISBN-10: 0824723732
ISBN-13: 9780824723736
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2005
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.38w x 1.10d