Chemicals & Radioactive Materials & Human Development
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61668-145-6 (ISBN)
Hazardous chemicals and radioactive substances have permeated the human environment and the ecosystem. They are now in our basic life support systems - air, water, food and soil. A matter of more serious concern is that human beings have been exposed to synthetic chemicals for which there has been no past evolutionary adaptation or experience. Any chemical which interferes directly or indirectly with hormone function can scramble vital messages, derail development and undermine health. This book highlights the scientific research being done to identify these harmful chemicals, especially carcinogens, teratogens, immunotoxins and endocrine disruptors used in production processes and their release into the human environment, making it possible to restrict or even eliminate their production and use.
Introduction; Chemicals in the Service of Mankind: A Boon or Bane; Chemicals On the Poles: Omnipresent on Earth; Chemically Contaminated Sites on Earth: Legacies of Mal-development; Toxic Chemicals Used in Consumer Products of Everyday Use; Chemicals Classified by their Potential Toxicity & Health Impacts on Human Beings; Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals: The Demons of Development; Chemicals in the Breathing Air: Their Potential Health Risks & Impacts; Some Key Chemicals in the Air Pollutants & Health Impacts; Chemicals in the Human Environment Due to Vehicular Pollution; Chemicals in the Indoor Air: The Hidden Danger in Modern Homes; Health Impacts of Chemicals in the Water; Health Impact of Chemical Contamination of Food & Farm Soil Due to Widespread Use of Agrochemicals; Synthetic Chemicals Used in Human Developmental Activities & their Potential Health Risks & Impacts; Heavy Metals Used in Developmental Activities & Risks to Human Health; Exposure to Chemicals: Mechanism of Entry into Human Body; Fate of Chemicals in Human Body; Epidemiological Studies of Chemicals Used in Developmental Activities; Pharmaceutical Drugs & Chemicals: Mixed Blessing for Mankind; Some Important Global Actions for Removal of Toxic Chemicals from Human Environment: The Green Chemistry Movement; Conclusion; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.2010 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 230 x 155 mm |
| Gewicht | 224 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pharmakologie / Toxikologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61668-145-4 / 1616681454 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61668-145-6 / 9781616681456 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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