Medical toxicology

Chemical health threats can have impacts across national borders and so may be more effectively tackled by international cooperation than by individual governments acting alone.

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology is an integrated introduction to the analysis of drugs, poisons, and other foreign compounds in biological and related specimens.

This is the first comprehensive reference work on toxicologic pathology, an emerging field that integrates the mechanisms of toxic injury with the resulting pathology.

Essays in Toxicology, Volume 5 covers essays in toxicology.

Toxicological Effects of Veterinary Medicinal Products in Humans is the first definitive guide to discuss the adverse effects of veterinary medicinal products in humans.

Inflammation in Heart Failure, edited by W.

Allergens in food and their detection, management and elimination constitute a key issue for food manufacturers, especially in terms of safety.

Hair analysis is a reliable and widely used tool to evaluate drug exposure in many fields, including workplace testing, drug abuse history and withdrawal control, post-mortem toxicology, doping control, therapeutic drug monitoring of pharmaceuticals and even environmental exposure to toxic agents.

Phycotoxins are a diverse group of poisonous substances produced by certain seaweed and algae in marine and fresh waters and are important to the scientific community for many reasons, the most obvious being that they pose food safety issues which requires a large investment to regularly monitor the presence of these compounds in foods.

This book illustrates the chemistry, toxicology, and health effects of arsenic using novel modeling techniques, case studies, experimental data, and future perspectives.

Biocompatibility Protocols for Medical Devices and Materials provides comprehensive coverage of the basic science and toxicological testing protocols necessary for the risk assessment and safety analysis of medical devices and materials which are based on the ISO guidelines for body contact and duration of contact.

Guide to Foodborne Pathogens covers pathogens bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are most commonly responsible for foodborne illness.

Immunotoxicogenomics: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Systems Toxicology provides broad coverage to diverse aspects of immunotoxicogenomics.

This volume provides up-to-date information on toxic pollutants in the environment and their harmful effects on human health and nature.

This book collects information about the most popular ethnomedicinal plants, which are common in Turkey and around the world.

Anesthesia is a practical, clinically based medical science.

This book, the second of three volumes, concentrates on peripheral nervous system disorders.

Food safety is vital for consumer confidence, and the hygienic design of food processing facilities is central to the manufacture of safe products.

Toxic production, disrupted lives and contaminated bodies.

Developed as a one-stop reference source for drug safety and toxicology professionals, this book explains why mitochondrial failure is a crucial step in drug toxicity and how it can be avoided.

The aquatic habitats of the Amazon region are subject to natural daily and seasonal variations in the physico-chemical properties of the water.

Molecular Biological Markers for Toxicology and Risk Assessment provides an introduction to the exciting field of biomarkers and their use in toxicology and risk assessment.

The proposed book is envisioned for the nascent and entry-level researchers who are interested to work in the field of drug delivery and its applications specifically for macrophage targeting.

A fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide on toxicology and its practical application Covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern work and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards New chapters cover the emerging areas of toxicology such as omics, computational toxicology, and nanotoxicology Provides clear explanations and practical understanding of the fundamentals necessary for an understanding of the effects of chemical hazards on human health and ecosystems Includes case histories and examples from industry demonstrate the application of toxicological principles Supplemented with numerous illustrations to clarify and summarize key points, annotated bibliographies, and a comprehensive glossary of toxicological terms

Toxicity testing is used to assess the safety or hazards presented by substances such as industrial chemicals, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals.

Food Toxicants Analysis covers different aspects from the field of analytical food toxicology including emerging analytical techniques and applications to detect food allergens, genetically modified organisms, and novel ingredients (including those of functional foods).

Interest and information in the field of medical toxicology has grown rapidly, but there has never been a concise, authoritative reference focused on the subjects of natural substances, chemical and physical toxins, drugs of abuse, and pharmaceutical overdoses.

Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity.

This thought-provoking book examines how the accumulated knowledge on past and present environmental issues and risks within Japan can be applied in order to help deliver the transformation to a sustainable and well-being society.

Tabacologia

Exposure to toxic chemicalsin the workplace and at homeis increasing every day.

A practice-oriented desktop reference for medical professionals, toxicologists and pharmaceutical researchers, this handbook provides systematic coverage of the metabolic pathways of all major classes of xenobiotics in the human body.

Case Studies in Nanotoxicology and Particle Toxicology presents a highly-illustrated analysis of the most prominent cases on the adverse effects of nanoparticles and their impact on humans and the environment.

This volume provides a selection of chapters on new developments in various areas of clinical medicine, including dental, surgery, and general practice.

Exposure of patients to a high oxygen environment is a standard treatment in a select group of patients.

This book addresses the consequences of high agricultural pesticide use over the last few decades in the form of organophosphate poisoning.

The Toxicology of Radioactive Substances, Volume 5: Zinc-65 deals with the toxic properties of the radioisotope zinc-65 as well as its biological effects.

Drug Design, Volume VI covers practical approaches to the development of bioactive compounds, with focus on antiradiation agents, organ-imaging radiopharmaceuticals, X-ray contrast media, proteinase inhibitors, and pesticide formulations.

Toxicology Cases for the Clinical and Forensic Laboratory brings together carefully selected case studies to teach important principles relating to drug and toxin exposures.

In this important reference work, Zeliger catalogs the known effects of chemical mixtureson the human body and also proposes a framework for understanding and predicting theiractions in terms of lipophile (fat soluble) / hydrophile (water soluble) interactions.

Acrylamide in Food: Analysis, Content and Potential Health Effects provides the recent analytical methodologies for acrylamide detection, up-to-date information about its occurrence in various foods (such as bakery products, fried potato products, coffee, battered products, water, table olives etc.

Monographs on Fragrance Raw Materials contains a collection of monographs originally appearing in Food and Cosmetics Toxicology from the first issues in 1973 to the last ones in 1978.

Introduction to the Principles of Drug Design provides a framework of fundamental drug design and principles into which drugs following on developments may be fitted.

Brainstorming Questions in Toxicology is designed to serve as a comprehensive, quick reference supplement for various examinations that include sections on toxicology.

At no other time in human existence have there been so many environmental changes.

Concerns about the adverse effects of chemicals present in the environment have created a need for better systems to assess their potential consequences on human health.

At no other time in human existence have there been so many environmental changes.

Eliminate avoidable toxins, mitigate the effects of those you can’t avoid, and enjoy a longer life with this essential health guide from a pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr.

Statisticians have met the need to test hundreds or thousands of genomics hypotheses simultaneously with novel empirical Bayes methods that combine advantages of traditional Bayesian and frequentist statistics.

This book focuses on the topic of ecotoxicology of aquatic macrophytes and is wide ranging, including the use of macrophytes for remediation of contaminated sites.