Full Description
The book provides easy-to-understand diverse specialized topics in toxicology using self- study questions and answers. The answers are in the form of text along with custom made diagrams and explanations that help the student audience to understand and grasp the matter easily. It is written specifically as a study guide for the toxicology board and other examinations.
Contents
Part 1 General and Principles of Toxicology.- A Historical Glimpse and Stalwarts.- General Toxicology.- Principles of Toxicology.- Mechanism of Toxicity.- Part 2 Disposition and Kinetics.- Disposition of Toxicants.- Toxicokinetic of Xenobiotics.- Part3 Organ Toxicity.- Target Organ Toxicity.- Part4 Non-Organ-Directed Toxicity.- chemical carcinogenesis.- Genetic Toxicology.- Developmental Toxicology.- Part5 Toxic Agents.- Pesticides.- Metals and Micronutrients.- Solvents. Gasses and Vapors.- Toxicology of Nanomaterial Particles.- Toxic Effects of Calories.- Part6 Plants, Biotoxins and Food Poisonings.- Plant Toxicity.- Biotoxins and Venomous Organisms.- Poisonous Foods and Food Poisonings.- Part7 Radioactive Materials.- Radiation and Radioactive Materials.- Part8 Applications of Toxicology.- Food Toxicology.- Ecotoxicology.- Environmental Toxicology.- Analytical and Clinical Toxicology.- Occupational Toxicology.
