Handbook of Arsenic Toxicology

Swaran Jeet Singh Flora (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

752 Seiten

2015
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-418688-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Throughout history, arsenic has been used as an effective and lethal poison. Today, arsenic continues to present a real threat to human health all over the world, as it contaminates groundwater and food supplies. Handbook of Arsenic Toxicology presents the latest findings on arsenic, its chemistry, its sources and its acute and chronic effects on the environment and human health. The book takes readings systematically through the target organs, before detailing current preventative and counter measures. This reference enables readers to effectively assess the risks related to arsenic, and provide a comprehensive look at arsenic exposure, toxicity and toxicity prevention.

Autor

Dr. Swaran J.S. Flora MSc, PhD, FNASc, FAEB, FABP, FSSE, Associate Director & Head of Pharmacology and Regulatory Toxicology Department at Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, India, is engaged in research related to studying the mechanism and mode of action of heavy metals with particular interest in the development of a new molecule engineered for therapy of chronic arsenic poisoning.. He has delivered lectures in USA, Germany, Australia, Italy, Czech Republic, UK etc. He has published over 260 research papers in highly rated peer reviewed journals, including more than 60 Review article/ book chapters, which have been widely cited in international literature. He is Associate Editor and Member Editorial Board of more than 25 prestigious international journals including Food & Chemical Toxicology (Elsevier), Environmental Research (Elsevier), Journal of Trace Elements in Biology & Medicine (Elsevier), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (Elsevier), Human & Experimental Toxicology, Oxidative Medicine & Cell Longevity, Environmental Health & Preventive Medicine (Springer, USA), Journal of Occupational Health, BMC Journal of Integrative and Alternative Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Biology etc and Guest reviewer for more than 80 international journals. He served as Executive Board Member, International Society of Dietary Supplements and Phytotherapy (ISDSP), Italy, Member, Neurobiology Task Group, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India, Member, Scientific Advisory Board (Drug Development), CCCRAS (Department of AAYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India) Member, Board of Expert Panel, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai Member, Doctoral Committee, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, He is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (India) (FNASc), Association of Biotechnologists and Pharmacy (FABP), Academy of Environment Biology (FAEB) and Society of Science and Environment (FSSE) and has delivered more than 8 Oration lectures, 200 invited lecture and has been awarded by the Madhya Pradesh State Government, Indian Council of Medical Research, and Society of Toxicology (India). He has also supervised 24 students for their PhD degree.

Inhalt

Chemistry, Occurrence and Exposure: A General Overview of Arsenic Exposure
Groundwater Contamination and Its Health Effects in Bangladesh
Arsenic and Fluorescence Humic Substance in Groundwater of Bangladesh: A Public Health Risk
Arsenic Risk Assessment
Evaluation of Novel Modified Activated Alumina as Adsorbent for Arsenic Removal
Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Toxicity
Fate of Arsenic Metabolites towards Toxicity on Development of Speciation Techniques
Molecular Mechanism of Arsenic Toxicity
Arsenic Toxicity Mechanism: Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis
Arsenic Through the Gastrointestinal Tract
Cutaneous Toxicology of Arsenic
Arsenic and the Liver
Arsenic and Respiratory Disorders
Arsenic and the Kidney
Arsenic Neurotoxicity in Humans and Experiments
Developmental Arsenic Exposure Impacts Fetal Programming of the Nervous System
Health Effects of Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic
Arsenic, Kidney and Urinary Bladder Disorders
Arsenic and Central Nervous System
Arsenic and Cardiovascular Diseases Including the Role of Stem Cells
Immunotoxic Effects of Arsenic Exposure
Arsenic and Reproductive Disorders
Arsenic and Cancer
The Association Between Chronic Arsenic Exposure and Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis
Arsenic Biosensors: Challenges and Opportunities for High Throughput Detection
Medical Countermeasures
Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Arsenic Toxicity Tolerance in Plants and Microbes
Arsenic Contamination and Bioremediation Potential of Marine Bacteria

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: San Diego
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 191 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 1720 g
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pharmakologie / Toxikologie
• ISBN-10: 0-12-418688-2 / 0124186882
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-418688-0 / 9780124186880
• Zustand: Neuware