Ecosystems and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Second Edition
- Book Review,
by Richard B. Philp
From Book News, Inc.
Philp (formerly pharmacology and toxicology, U. of Western Ontario) presents an overview of the role of toxicology in environmental health hazards. After discussing basic principles of toxicology and risk analysis, 11 chapters separately look at threats such as water and soil pollution, toxicity of metals, pesticides, food additives and drug residues, mycotoxins, radiation, environmental hormone disruptors, and other hazards to human health. A final chapter looks at such interconnected phenomenon as global warming and natural disasters, as well as the effect that food production has on the environment. Twenty-five brief case studies of environmental hazards are also presented.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
Renamed to reflect the expanded scope of the second edition, Ecosystems and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards builds on the foundation created by the author in the first edition, Environmental Hazards and Human Health. Written in a journalistic, easily accessible style, this book bridges the gap between toxicology and environmental sciences by exploring man-made and natural hazards, and the risks they pose to wildlife and human health. See what's new in the Second Edition:oCoverage of environmental hormone disruptersoSection on Multiple Chemical SensitivityoExpanded discussion of the controversy over genetically modified foodsoNew information on mechanisms of action of marine venoms and poisonsEcosystems and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Second Edition explores the broad range of environmental and human health aspects of chemical and biological hazards. The author covers the basic principles of pharmacology and toxicology as well as risk analysis, air and water pollution, and various toxicants, hazards, and poisons. He presents numerous examples of the intimate relationship between ecosystem health and human health and of the need to consider this relationship whenever human activities are likely to have a significant environmental impact.
Book Info
(Lewis Publishers) Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada. Explores human health concerns of chemical and biological hazards. Bridges the gap between toxicology and the environmental sciences with case studies that connect to actual events. Explores food and mineral toxicology, airborne hazards, radiation, pollution, pesticides, and hormone disruptors. Previous edition: c1995.
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