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100 1 _aRichards, Ira S.
_q(Ira Steven),
_d1948-
245 1 0 _aPrinciples and practice of toxicology in public health /
_cIra Richards, Marie Bourgeois.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aSudbury, Mass. :
_bJones & Bartlett Learning,
_cc2014.
300 _axv, 522 p. :
_bill. (some col.) ;
_c26 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aToxicology and its roots as a science -- Chemical properties and information resources on hazardous chemicals -- Toxicity and the factors that modify toxic responses -- Biological poisons : plant and animal toxins -- Environmental pollutants and their fate -- Dose and response -- Absorption of toxicants and models of disposition -- Distribution, storage, and elimination of toxicants -- Biotransformation -- Chemical-induced mutagenesis -- Chemicals and cancer -- Role of the immune system -- Skin -- The liver and kidneys -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The nervous system -- The endocrine system -- The practice of toxicology -- Regulatory considerations -- Toxicity testing -- Uses and limitations of product labeling for public safety -- Toxicology principles in the management of acute poisonings -- Risk assessment and the perception of risk -- Making informed decisions.
650 1 2 _aToxicology.
650 2 2 _aHealth Policy.
650 2 2 _aPublic Health Practice.
650 2 2 _aRisk Assessment.
700 1 _aBourgeois, Marie.
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