Environmental Toxicants
Human Exposures and Their Health Effects
2nd Edition
Published on 16. December 1999
Book
Hardback
XX, 988 pages
978-0-471-29298-2 (ISBN)
Description
Environmental toxicants released into the environment can produce adverse health effects in the population, especially after long-term exposure. This timely new edition of a well-received book offers a critical review of the current knowledge in the field. It updates existing material and adds new chapters on toxicants known or suspected to impact human health.
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Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 26.4 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Weight
1786 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-29298-2 (9780471292982)
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Person
MORTON LIPPMANN, PhD, is Professor of Environmental Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine, and the Director of the Research Center for the Health Risks of Ambient Particulate Matter, supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He also directs the Human Exposure and Health Effects Research Program at New York University's Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Content
Introduction and Background (M. Lippmann).
Ambient Particulate Matter (M. Lippmann).
Asbestos and Other Mineral and Vitreous Fibers (M. Lippmann).
Benzene (B. Goldstein & G. Witz).
Carbon Monoxide (M. Kleinman).
Chromium (M. Cohen & M. Costa).
Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Chemicals (M. DeVito & M. Gallo).
Food Constituents, Additives, and Contaminants (J. Rodricks).
Formaldehyde and Other Aldehydes (G. Leikauf).
Lead and Compounds (K. Mahaffey, et al.).
Mercury (J. Nielsen & P. Grandjean).
Nitrogen Oxides (R. Schlesinger).
Ozone (M. Lippmann).
Pesticides (P. Landrigan, et al.).
Sulfur Oxides (M. Lippmann).
Trace Elements (Al, As, Cd, Ni) (M. Costa).
Volatile Organic Compounds and the Sick Building Syndome (L. Molhave).
Ambient Particulate Matter (M. Lippmann).
Asbestos and Other Mineral and Vitreous Fibers (M. Lippmann).
Benzene (B. Goldstein & G. Witz).
Carbon Monoxide (M. Kleinman).
Chromium (M. Cohen & M. Costa).
Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Chemicals (M. DeVito & M. Gallo).
Food Constituents, Additives, and Contaminants (J. Rodricks).
Formaldehyde and Other Aldehydes (G. Leikauf).
Lead and Compounds (K. Mahaffey, et al.).
Mercury (J. Nielsen & P. Grandjean).
Nitrogen Oxides (R. Schlesinger).
Ozone (M. Lippmann).
Pesticides (P. Landrigan, et al.).
Sulfur Oxides (M. Lippmann).
Trace Elements (Al, As, Cd, Ni) (M. Costa).
Volatile Organic Compounds and the Sick Building Syndome (L. Molhave).