Environmental Toxicology

Author: Hui Xiujuan
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the toxicological effects of environmental pollutants on biological organisms, especially humans. The book is divided into 17 chapters. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to the basic concepts, research objects, and content of environmental toxicology. Chapters 2 to 7 focus on discussing the types, properties, transformations, metabolic processes, and toxicological mechanisms of pollutants in the environment. Chapters 8 to 12 mainly introduce the distribution, effects, and impacts of pollutants in different ecological environments. Additionally, the book provides detailed descriptions of various evaluation standards and commonly used experimental and statistical methods in environmental toxicology. The content of this book is novel, rich in examples, and has certain practical guiding significance. It is suitable for engineering technicians and relevant personnel in industries such as mining and manufacturing, as well as environmental, chemical, medical, pharmaceutical, and biological fields. It can also be used as a reference for faculty and students in relevant disciplines at universities and colleges.