General and Applied Toxicology
Description:... Now in its Second Edition, and with contributions from over 160 of the world's leading experts in the field of toxicology, this lauded reference provides a comprehensive review of the scientific basis of toxicology and its many applications. The Second Edition contains over 20 new chapters providing additional coverage of applied and environmental toxicology, and all the chapters from the first edition have been thoroughly updated and completely revised. In addition, each of the work's three volumes includes a separate subject and chemical index for ready reference.This new edition has been significantly expanded and covers the following topics:
-- Basic scientific aspects of toxicology
-- Techniques and laboratory procedures
-- Information resources
-- Toxicity by routes
-- Target organs and tissues
-- Genetic toxicology
-- Carcinogenicity
-- Developmental and reproductive toxicology
-- Environmental toxicology
-- Specialist aspects (clinical, forensic, occupational, and veterinary)
-- Regulatory toxicology
-- Hazard evaluation and risk assessment
-- Biomarkers and biological monitoring
-- Educational, ethical, and legal considerations
-- Toxicology of special groups of substances
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