Lu's Basic Toxicology: Fundamentals, Target Organs And Risk Assessment, Fourth Edition
by Frank C. Lu /
2002 / English / PDF
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This classic textbook now enters its forth edition, offering a
distillation of decades of research and teaching experience in
toxicology. Known all over the world after its translation into six
languages, Lu's Basic Toxicology: Fundamentals, Target Organs, and
Risk Assessment is a benchmark text that brings clarity and insight
into a rapidly evolving subject.
This classic textbook now enters its forth edition, offering a
distillation of decades of research and teaching experience in
toxicology. Known all over the world after its translation into six
languages, Lu's Basic Toxicology: Fundamentals, Target Organs, and
Risk Assessment is a benchmark text that brings clarity and insight
into a rapidly evolving subject.
Noted for its concise yet broad coverage of the subject, this new
edition includes new chapters on over-the counter preparations,
lactation and occupational toxicology. In addition, it
covers:
Noted for its concise yet broad coverage of the subject, this new
edition includes new chapters on over-the counter preparations,
lactation and occupational toxicology. In addition, it
covers:
" The action of chemicals that cause cancer, mutations, congenital
malformations and organ or system specific effects
" The action of chemicals that cause cancer, mutations, congenital
malformations and organ or system specific effects
" Why chemical target specific organs and systems and how these
effects are revealed by laboratory tests
" Why chemical target specific organs and systems and how these
effects are revealed by laboratory tests
" The host and environmental factors that modify these
effects
" The host and environmental factors that modify these
effects
" The effects of food additives, pesticides, metals, pollutants in
air, water and soil, as well as toxicants encountered in
workplaces
" The effects of food additives, pesticides, metals, pollutants in
air, water and soil, as well as toxicants encountered in
workplaces
" The procedures commonly used in assessing risk associated with
these chemicals
" The procedures commonly used in assessing risk associated with
these chemicals
The breadth of this book makes it ideal for students requiring an
introduction to toxicology, whether those specializing in
toxicology or those from other biomedical disciplines who need a
clear and concise overview of the field. The inclusion of separate
subject and chemical indexes also makes it a useful shelf reference
for more experienced researchers.
The breadth of this book makes it ideal for students requiring an
introduction to toxicology, whether those specializing in
toxicology or those from other biomedical disciplines who need a
clear and concise overview of the field. The inclusion of separate
subject and chemical indexes also makes it a useful shelf reference
for more experienced researchers.
In Lu's Basic Toxicology, Frank Lu and Sam Kacew have transcribed
their vast experience to produce a book which will be an invaluable
reference to student and practising toxicologists everywhere.
In Lu's Basic Toxicology, Frank Lu and Sam Kacew have transcribed
their vast experience to produce a book which will be an invaluable
reference to student and practising toxicologists everywhere.
