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“lesley stanley”

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  • Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

    An Introduction

    by Lesley Stanley ...
    Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on people, animals, and the environment. Toxicologists are trained to investigate, interpret, and communicate the nature of those effects.Over the last ten years the subject of toxicology has changed dramatically, moving from a discipline which was once firmly wedded to traditional methods to one which is ... Read more

    $78.00 USD

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  • Poisons

    From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar

    by Peter Macinnis ...
    Poisons permeate our world. They are in the environment, the workplace, the home. They are in food, our favorite whiskey, medicine, and well water. They have been used to cure diseases as well as incapacitate and kill. They smooth wrinkles, block pain, stimulate and enhance athletic ability. In this entertaining and fact-filled book, science writer Peter Macinnis considers poisons in all their ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Genetic Heavy Metal Toxicity

    Explaining Sids, Autism, Tourette's, Alzheimer's and Other Epidemics

    by Tara Lang Chapman ...
    Something is dreadfully wrong. Of those who survive life in the womb, one out of two go on to have a serious defect, disease, or neurological disorder. Half the population! About 1 out of 500 babies dies of "SIDS," while about 1 out of 150 develops autism. Many more have varying degrees of Tourette's syndrome, OCD, ADHD, or behavioral disorders. Alzheimer's is an epidemic among the elderly. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Real Cost of Fracking

    How America's Shale Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food

    by Michelle Bamberger, Robert Oswald ...
    A pharmacologist and a veterinarian pull back the curtain on the human and animal health effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”Across the country, fracking—the extraction of natural gas by hydraulic fracturing—is being touted as the nation’s answer to energy independence and a fix for a flagging economy. Drilling companies assure us that the process is safe, politicians push through ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Determining Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Food and Feed

    Edited by Sarah De Saeger ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
    Mycotoxins - toxic secondary metabolites produced by mycotoxigenic fungi – pose a significant risk to the food chain. Indeed, they may be the most hazardous of all food contaminants in terms of chronic toxicity and legislative limits on their levels in food and feed continue to be developed worldwide. Rapid and reliable methods for the determination of both mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in ... Read more

    $229.49 USD

  • Our Toxic Legacy

    How Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, and Cadmium Harm Our Health

    by Beatrice Trum Hunter ...
    Lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium are major toxic metals. All are environmental pollutants that can inflict harm on humans and other living creatures as well as adversely affect our air, water, soil, and food supply. They can poison not only us but also our progeny developing in the womb. They can break down the body's basic functions. This book describes the unique characteristics of each of ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology

    Edited by Ramesh C. Gupta ...
    Reproductive toxicology is a complex subject dealing with three components-parent, placenta, and fetus-and the continuous changes that occur in each. Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology is a comprehensive and authoritative resource providing the latest literature enriched with relevant references describing every aspect of this area of science. It addresses a broad range of topics including ... Read more

    $238.49 USD

  • Toxicology of Organophosphate and Carbamate Compounds

    Edited by Ramesh C. Gupta ...
    This text/reference book provides the most comprehensive coverage of anticholinesterase compounds (Organophosphates and Carbamates), which constitute the largest number of chemicals that are primarily used as insecticides in agriculture, industry, and around the home/garden. Some OPs (nerve agents) have been used in chemical warfare and terrorist attacks, while some OPs and CMs have been ... Read more

    $197.99 USD

  • Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Mercury

    Edited by Guangliang Liu, Yong Cai, Nelson O'Driscoll ...
    This book provides the fundamentals, recent developments, and future research needs for critical mercury transformation and transport processes, as well as the experimental methods that have been employed in recent studies. The coverage discusses the environmental behavior and toxicological effects of mercury on organisms, including humans, and provides case studies at the end of each chapter. ... Read more

    $138.00 USD

  • Nonclinical Study Contracting and Monitoring

    A Practical Guide

    Edited by William F. Salminen, James Greenhaw, Joe M. Fowler ...
    Nonclinical Study Contracting and Monitoring: A Practical Guide offers a systematic and straightforward handbook for obtaining high quality preclinical Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) studies. This book is full of real-world examples, processes, procedures, useful templates, checklists and sample reports to provide readers with a better understanding of exactly what happens during all stages of a ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology

    by Mikko Nikinmaa ...
    An Introduction to Aquatic Toxicology is an introductory reference for all aspects of toxicology pertaining to aquatic environments. As water sources diminish, the need to understand the effects that contaminants may have on aquatic organisms and ecosystems increases in importance. This book will provide you with a solid understanding of aquatic toxicology, its past, its cutting-edge present and ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Diagnosis: Mercury

    Money, Politics, and Poison

    by Jane Marie Hightower, Dr. ...
    Series series Shearwater
    One morning in 2000, Dr. Jane Hightower walked into her exam room to find a patient with disturbing symptoms she couldn’t explain. The woman was nauseated, tired, and had difficulty concentrating, but a litany of tests revealed no apparent cause. She was not alone. Dr. Hightower saw numerous patients with similar, inexplicable ailments, and eventually learned that there were many more around the ... Read more

    $25.99 USD