Principles and practice of toxicology in public health / Ira S. Richards, Marie M. Bourgeois
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| | | | | | Principles and practice of toxicology in public health. | | xv, 522 pages : illustrations, portraits. ; 25 cm. | | 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. | | ISBN 9781449645267 | | .-ISBN 1449645267. | | | | 1. Toxicology 2. Public Health Practice 3. Risk Assessment 4. Health Policy.I. Bourgeois, Marie M. II. Title | | | Library : UiTM Shah Alam |
| | Accn No. | Item Status | Add Id | Location | SMD | Item Category | | 967952 | Shelf | | PERP. PERUBATAN TAR KAMPUS SG. BULOH(PPSB) | BOOK | RAK TERBUKA (MEDICAL SCI) |
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