Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, Eighth Edition

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Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, Eighth Edition

Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, Eighth Edition

Authors: Curtis Klaassen

Published: May 2013

eISBN: 9780071769228 0071769226 | ISBN: 9780071769235

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Preface to the First Edition

Unit I: General Principles of Toxicology

1. History and Scope of Toxicology

2. Principles of Toxicology

3. Mechanisms of Toxicity

4. Risk Assessment

Unit II: Disposition of Toxicants

5. Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Toxicants

6. Biotransformation of Xenobiotics

7. Toxicokinetics

Unit III: Non-Organ-Directed Toxicity

8. Chemical Carcinogenesis

9. Genetic Toxicology

10. Developmental Toxicology

Unit IV: Target Organ Toxicity

11. Toxic Responses of the Blood

12. Toxic Responses of the Immune System

13. Toxic Responses of the Liver

14. Toxic Responses of the Kidney

15. Toxic Responses of the Respiratory System

16. Toxic Responses of the Nervous System

17. Toxic Responses of the Ocular and Visual System

18. Toxic Responses of the Heart and Vascular System

19. Toxic Responses of the Skin

20. Toxic Responses of the Reproductive System

21. Toxic Responses of the Endocrine System

Unit V: Toxic Agents

22. Toxic Effects of Pesticides

23. Toxic Effects of Metals

24. Toxic Effects of Solvents and Vapors

25. Toxic Effects of Radiation and Radioactive Materials

26. Toxic Effects of Plants and Animals

27. Toxic Effects of Calories

Unit VI: Environmental Toxicology

28. Nanotoxicology

29. Air Pollution

Unit VII: Applications of Toxicology

30. Ecotoxicology

31. Food Toxicology

32. Analytical and Forensic Toxicology

33. Clinical Toxicology

34. Occupational Toxicology

35. Regulatory Toxicology

Index