Toxicology for Non-Toxicologists, Second Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780865871755)

Toxicology for Non-Toxicologists provides non-scientific readers with basic toxicological concepts and explains how those concepts and their applications affect everyday life. It is designed for professionals in the environmental field as well as for a more general audience.

Completely updated, this edition includes new overviews of key emerging issues, including nanotechnology, endocrine disruptors, and vapor intrusion of chemicals in indoor air. It also includes a new case study, tracking how a new chemical comes to market, and a brief summary of the types of jobs toxicologists have and the types of work that they do.

Readers will find an introduction to the study of toxic chemicals on humans and the environment, including discussions on organic foods, food additives, and pesticides; pollution incidents in both the air and the water; misleading media reporting of toxicology; and the limitations of current toxicology knowledge. It also focuses on key concepts in toxicology, examines four types of toxic effects, and discusses the regulatory framework of environmental laws and federal organizations as they pertain to toxicology.

Author: Mark E. Stelljes
ISBN-10: 0865871752
ISBN-13: 9780865871755
Publisher: Government Institutes
Language: English
Published: 11/26/2007
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d