Carcinogenicity of Metals

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"This book is 18th in a series on issues in toxicology. It is an excellent review of information relating to the potential carci- nogenicity of 27 metals and metalloid elements based on var- ious degrees of evidence from occupational, environmental, animals, and in vitro studies. The author does more than report the results; he evaluates the quality, relevance of the studies, and weight of the evidence of all the relevant data. For each metal, other useful information about natural occurrence, diet- ary levels, toxicity, and so on is listed."


"The possible mechanism of carcinogenesis is complex and the author does a good job of summarizing how genetic and epigenetic mechanisms are operational for the various metals."


"This book provides an excellent review of metal toxicity and occupational and environmental exposures related to mining and use of metals and would be useful in graduate courses in occupational medicine, toxicology, and carcinogenicity. It would also be a very useful resource to occupational physi- cians, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, environmental, and product safety specialists interested in metal carcinogenicity and occupational and environmental exposure to metals. This book is well written by an individual with an excellent knowl- edge of metal carcinogenicity and related occupational and environmental exposure." * International Journal of Toxicology * "...an authoritative reference on the subject....The Carcinogenicity of Metals is a comprehensive and detailed overview of metal/metalloid toxicity and the risks of occupational or environmental exposure to such substances. It is written by an author who is clearly extremely knowledgeable about the subject matter...an excellent text for anybody interested in metals in toxicology and related occupational health and/or medicine at the graduate level and above." * The Biologist-the Society of Biology *