By Harold Zeliger
ISBN-10: 1437734634
ISBN-13: 9781437734638
In this crucial reference paintings, Zeliger catalogs the identified results of chemical mixtures
on the human physique and likewise proposes a framework for knowing and predicting their
actions when it comes to lipophile (fat soluble) / hydrophile (water soluble) interactions. The
author’s concentration is on health problems that happen following exposures to combos of chemicals
that can't be attributed to anybody portion of the mixture.
In the 1st half the mechanisms of chemical absorption at a molecular and
macromolecular point are defined, in addition to the body’s tools of protecting itself
against xenobiotic intrusion. half II examines the resources of the chemical compounds discusssed,
looking at air and water pollutants, nutrition ingredients, prescribed drugs, and so forth. half III, which
includes quite a few case reviews, examines particular results of specific combos on
particular physique structures and organs and provides a theoretical framework for predicting
what the consequences of uncharacterized combos will be. half IV covers regulatory
requirements and the necessity to alter instructed publicity degrees for products
containing combinations. It additionally includes tips on the best way to restrict publicity to
mixtures within the items we use and on the way to restrict unlock of combinations into the
environment.
Providing short summaries of every combination and its results, Zeliger presents a
comprehensive reference, a leaping off element for pros (with large chapter
bibliographies) and an advent to the subject for these learning conventional toxicology.
Addressing many inadequately understood health problems and prerequisites reminiscent of asthma,
infertility and melanoma, it's going to even be of curiosity to healthiness execs, environmental
scientists and lawyers.
- Presents a theoretical framework for predicting the results of chemical combinations for which no particular information exists (this predictive point is critical as a result titanic variety of various strength chemical combos - a ways too many to comprehensively catalog)
- A speedy and handy resource of tough to come back through information at the swiftly constructing box of chemical combos, for teams together with chemists and engineers, toxicologists, well-being execs and environmental scientists
- New and up-to-date fabric contains over 30% of this well timed new version, together with the most recent learn info along an multiplied advent to the technological know-how and paintings of predicting the toxicological homes of chemical mixtures
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