Environmental Toxicology
Environmental toxicology
is the study of the action of different exogenous chemicals/compounds on biotic
and abiotic components of environment. It is one of the most interdisciplinary
sciences. Time has reached where debate about the harmful effects of
environmental toxicants on human health needs urgent addressal.
Understanding the
effects of exogenous chemicals on environment may help us to predict and
possibly prevent their deleterious effects. This book explores in detail
multidisciplinary approaches and highlight the latest developments in
environmental toxicology, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of
environmental toxicology and its impact on human health with focus on following
aspects: Environmental toxicology: a multidisciplinary science, Pesticides and
human health, Radiation and its hazards, Drinking water challenges for rural
India, Hydrocarbon pollutants and its bioremediation, Fluoride distribution
and fluorosis in Jaipur district, Avi faunal diversity of Tonk
district of Rajasthan, Bisphenol and reproductive health, Lifestyle and reproductive
health, Faunal diversity of Indian desert, Fish parlour in Uttar Pradesh, Nano
Pharmacology: application and toxicity, Organophosphate: toxicity and
mitigation using plants.
This book provides adequate background and current information on environmental
toxicology and will serve not only as an excellent reference material but also
as a practical guide for teachers, research scholars, industrialist, scientist,
policymakers, social workers and environmentalist working in the field of
environmental protection.
| Common | |
| Author | Prof. Suresh C. Joshi & Dr. Priyanka Sharma |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 2018 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7132-883-3 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | 12+200 |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Pointer Publishers |