The Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants

• Tác giả: Daniel Junqueira Dorta, Danielle Palma de Oliveira
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1803555799
• ISBN-13: 978-1803555805
• ISBN-13: 978-1803555812
• ISBN: intechopen.98127
• Thông tin xuất bản: IntechOpen 2022
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (302 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 373360
• Chủ đề: 1. Other branches of medicine; 2. Medical toxicology

Tóm tắt

Given the widespread presence of chemical compounds in the environment and their effects on organisms, there is an increasing need to better understand the mechanisms underlying their toxicity. This book brings together 13 chapters on a variety of topics from different areas of research in environmental pollutants toxicology. While it illustrates the toxic effects of several environmental contaminants on humans and the biota, it also introduces methodologies for assessing environmental contamination as well as remediation techniques.