Principles of Toxicology

A fully updated and expanded edition of the best-selling guide on toxicology and its practical application. Since the publication of the second edition, the field of toxicology has continued to change and expand. Principles of Toxicology: Environmental and Industrial Applications, Third Edition, continues to present compactly and efficiently the scientific basis to toxicology as it applies to the workplace and the environment. The book covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern workplace and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards for those concerned with protecting the health of humans and ecosystems. Through contributions from leading experts in diverse fields, Principles of Toxicology, Third Edition, features the following: Covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern workplace and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards Provides clear explanations of the fundamentals necessary for a practical understanding of the effects of chemical hazards on human health and ecosystems Demonstrate the application of toxicological principles Supplemented annotated bibliographies, and a comprehensive glossary of toxicological terms The new edition also covers emerging areas of toxicology and presents more information on applications of toxicology. New topics include Toxicokinetics, Omics Technologies, Developmental Toxicity, Nanotoxicology, Computational Toxicology, and Determination of Causation in Toxicology.