Human Toxicology of Pesticides (Routledge Revivals)

By: Fina P. Kaloyanova and M. A. El Batawi

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Synopsis: First Published in 1991, this book conducts a systematic analysis of existing information regarding the toxicological effects of pesticides on humans. The book identifies the negative health effects related to exposure to pesticides and the biological changes required to undertake biological monitoring. The book also discusses the importance and magnitude of the problem for different kinds of pesticide applications in different parts of the world, explains the toxicodynamics and clinical picture of acute and chronic intoxications resulting from exposure to different groups of pesticides and selected individual substances, and evaluates existing methods and limitations for assessing human exposure to pesticides. Pesticide manufacturers, occupational health professionals, epidemiologists, environmentalists, government agencies and others concerned with the effects of pesticides on human populations should consider this book essential reading.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000013122
Related ISBNs:: 9780429266775, 9780367219031, 9780367219031, 9780367219079, 9780367219079
Publisher:: CRC Press
Date of Addition:: 07/09/20
Copyrighted By:: Taylor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
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