Toxic substances in the environment / B. Magnus Francis.

By:

Francis, B. Magnus (Bettina Magnus), 1943-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Environmental science and technology | Environmental science and technologyPublication details: New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 1994.Description: xviii,360p. : ill. ; 25cmISBN:

9780471507819 :
0471507814 (acidfree paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.73 FRA

Contents:

Ecosystems and ecotoxicology -- Air pollution and global ecosystems -- Terrestrial and health effects of air pollution -- Water pollution, persistence and bioaccumulation -- Hazardous waste disposal -- Health effects of environmental chemicals -- Neurotoxicity -- Developmental toxicology -- Genetic toxicology -- Carcinogenesis -- Policy in environmental toxicology -- Social issues.

Summary: An overview of environmental toxicology in its widest sense, which includes both the ecological and the health effects of environmental contaminants. Two case histories illustrate pathways by which the accidental or deliberate dispersal of chemicals can imbalance ecosystems.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	363.73 FRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		100164

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of environmental toxicology in its widest sense, which includes both the ecological and the health effects of environmental contaminants. Two case histories illustrate pathways by which the accidental or deliberate dispersal of chemicals can imbalance ecosystems.