Comprehensive Toxicology


Book Description

An explosive increase in the knowledge of the effects of chemical and physical agents on biological systems has led to an increased understanding of normal cellular functions and the consequences of their perturbations. The 14-volume Second Edition of Comprehensive Toxicology has been revised and updated to reflect new advances in toxicology research, including content by some of the leading researchers in the field. It remains the premier resource for toxicologists in academia, medicine, and corporations. Comprehensive Toxicology Second Edition provides a unique organ-systems structure that allows the user to explore the toxic effects of various substances on each human system, aiding in providing diagnoses and proving essential in situations where the toxic substance is unknown but its effects on a system are obvious. Comprehensive Toxicology Second Edition is the most complete and valuable toxicology work available to researchers today. Contents updated and revised to reflect developments in toxicology research Organized with a unique organ-system approach Features full color throughout Available electronically on sciencedirect.com, as well as in a limited-edition print version







Comprehensive Toxicology, Volume 8


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Volume 8 begins with a detailed description of the functional anatomy of the various regions and critical cells of the respiratory tract, from the nasal cavity to the gas exchange region. This section conveys the structural heterogeneity of the respiratory system and how it determines tissue and cellular targets for toxic agents. The next section describes functional and biochemical responses of the lungs to toxic insult and includes chapters on carcinogenic and developmental responses to chemical exposure. The final section comprises over 20 chapters describing injurious effects of selected chemicals of toxicologic interest. Human health concerns as well as mechanisms of toxicity are emphasized. Unlike other volumes that have treated this subject, attention is devoted to effects of toxic agents on both the airways and the pulmonary vasculature.






















Comprehensive Toxicology


Book Description

Comprehensive Toxicology - the first comprehensive reference work in toxicology, is an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of toxicology of unrivalled quality. It is designed to encompass investigation from a molecular level to the intact organism. Presented in a 13-volume printed form.