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Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food
World Health Organization 2002; US$ 22.50This volume contains monographs prepared at the fifty-eighth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which met in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 27 February 2002. The toxicological monographs in this volume summarize the safety data on the veterinary drug residues that were evaluated toxicologically by the Committee, which... more...
Principles for Evaluating Health Risks to Reproduction Associated with Exposure to Chemicals
World Health Organization 2001; US$ 37.80Intended as a tool for use by public health officials, research and regulatory scientists and risk managers, this publication seeks to provide a scientific framework for the use and interpretation of reproductive toxicity data from human and animal studies. It also discusses emerging methodology and testing strategy in reproductive toxicity. The text... more...
La salud y el ambiente en el desarrollo sostenible
Pan American Health Organization 2000; US$ 34.00Este libro describe la forma en que un medio ambiente adecuado puede favorecer la salud demuestra que la calidad del ambiente es indispensable para el bienestar humano. En particular, se calcula la proporción de la carga mundial de enfermedad atribuible a la mala calidad del ambiente y se describen los factores ambientales que contribuyen a ciertas... more...
The Truth About Smoking
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 35.00A clear A-to-Z guide for teens to the facts and myths about smoking, The Truth About Smoking provides clear, balanced information on the long-term and short-term effects of this dangerous habit. Examining the social and personal issues that teenagers face, such as peer pressure, this straightforward guide offers sound advice without talking down to... more...
Principles of Toxicology Testing
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 130.00Provides coverage of methods and issues in toxicology testing. This book offers introduction to the fundamental basics of toxicology, including principles of toxicokinetics, adsorption, distribution, metabolism, and the elimination of xenobiotics. It presents a discussion of toxicity testing in animals. more...
Genomic Approaches for Cross-Species Extrapolation in Toxicology
CRC Press 2006; US$ 129.95Introduces genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic technologies. This book describes the advantages and challenges associated with these approaches compared to traditional methodologies, and explores solutions that will facilitate the incorporation of these technologies into predictive toxicology. more...
Ecotoxicology, Ecological Risk Assessment and Multiple Stressors
Springer 2007; US$ 94.99Aims to reduce the uncertainty in our knowledge of ecotoxicology. The four basic topics this book embraces are The Science of Ecotoxicology, Ecological Risk Assessment and Multiple Stressors, Methods and Tools in Ecotoxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment and Ecotoxicology and Toxicity Monitoring. more...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 188.00While an ever-present and familiar toxin, carbon monoxide (CO) remains the number one poison in our environment. This silent killer is responsible for over 2,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. The public and healthcare communities need quality information about the many risks presented by carbon monoxide exposure. Edited by a leading expert... more...
Elemental Speciation in Human Health Risk Assessment
World Health Organization 2006; US$ 30.00The purpose of this book is to assess, evaluate, and give guidance on the role of elemental speciation and speciation analysis in human health hazard and risk assessment. The book is directed at risk assessors and regulators, to emphasize the importance of consideration of speciation in their deliberations. To date, this issue has not been a part of... more...
Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
Springer 2007; US$ 35.99Aims to assist the clinician in the initial response to the needs of a person exposed to a poisonous or injurious plant. This book lists common plants that might lead to the development of the symptom complex and describes the mechanisms of action of the implicated toxin, additional clinical manifestations, and therapeutics for each presentation. more...









