The Dose Makes the Poison : A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology
Patricia. Frank
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (284 p.)
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| Utgave | 3rd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - THE DOSE MAKES THE POISON; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; CHAPTER 1: WHAT ARE CHEMICALS?; CHAPTER 2: WHAT HARM DO CHEMICALS CAUSE?; CHAPTER 3: WHAT IS TOXICOLOGY ?; CHAPTER 4: WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS?; CHAPTER 5: HOW IS TOXICOLOGY STUDIED?; CHAPTER 6: GENERAL TOXICOLOGY; CHAPTER 7: MUTAGENESIS AND CARCINOGENESIS; CHAPTER 8: DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; CHAPTER 9: CASE STUDIES IN TOXICOLOGY; CHAPTER 10: EPIDEMIOLOGY; CHAPTER 11: THE STUDY OF RISK; INDEX. - This new edition of a widely-read and highly-acclaimed book broadens the scope of its predecessors from a heavy focus on industrial chemicals as toxicants to include drugs, food additives, cosmetics and other types of compounds that people are exposed to daily. Also new to the 3rd edition are newer issues-of-the-day such as nanoparticulate toxicants, second hand smoke, food contamination, lead in toys, and others. As such, the book provides the basics of toxicology in easy-to-understand language as well as a fuller understanding of
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| Emner | Toxicology
Biological Science Disciplines Chemical Actions and Uses Chemicals and Drugs Vis mer... Disciplines and Occupations
Health Occupations Natural Science Disciplines Noxae Pharmacology Poisons Popular Works Specialty Uses of Chemicals Toxic Actions Toxicology -- Popular works. Forgiftning : (NO-TrBIB)REAL008667 Forgiftninger Giftstoffer Health & Biological Sciences Historisk framstilling : (NO-TrBIB)REAL32333 Public Health Toksikanter : (NoOU)REAL012777 Toksikologi Toxicology & Public Health |
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| ISBN | 9780470381120
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