The past century has seen a tremendous expansion in the number of synthetic chemicals employed by humankind as materials, drugs, preservatives for foods and other products, pesticides, cleaning agents, and even weapons of war.
An edition of Ecosystems and human health
(2001)
Ecosystems and human health
toxicology and environmental hazards
2nd ed.
by Richard B. Philp
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Environmental health, Environmental toxicology, Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Hazardous Substances, Environmental Health, Écotoxicologie, Hygiène du milieu, MEDICAL, Toxicology, Environmental Exposure, Environmental science, Water supply, General, Biological sciences & nutrition -> environmental science & ecology -> environmental science, Trades & technology -> environmental -> water supply, Wb075, Wb010, Wb055, Wb065, Wb057, Scbs8617, Scec0720, Scec0790, Trades & technology -> environmental -> generalBook Details
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Principles of pharmacology and toxicology
Risk analysis and public perceptions of risk
Water and soil pollution
Airborne hazards
Halogenated hydrocarbons and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
Toxicity of metals
Organic solvents and related chemicals
Food additives, drug residues and other food toxicants
Pesticides
Mycotoxins and other toxins from unicellular organisms
Animal and plant poisons
Environmental hormone disrupters
Radiation hazards
Gaia and chaos: how things are connected
Case study reviews.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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