Casarett & Doull's Toxicology The Basic Science of Poisons

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Table of contents



Preface

Preface to the First Edition

UNIT 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY

1. History and Scope of Toxicology Michael A. Gallo

2. Principles of Toxicology David L. Eaton and Steven G. Gilbert

3. Mechanisms of Toxicity Zoltan Gregus

4. Risk Assessment Elaine M. Faustman and Gilbert S. Omenn

UNIT 2: DISPOSITION OF TOXICANTS

5. Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Toxicants Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman

6. Biotransformation of Zenobiotics Andrew Parkinson, and Brian Ogilvie

7. Toxicokinetics Danny D. Shen

UNIT 3: NON-ORGAN-DIRECTED TOXICITY

8. Chemical Carcinogens James E. Klaunig, and Lisa M. Kamendulis

9. Genetic Toxicology R. Julian Preston, and George R. Hoffmann

10. Developmental Toxicology John M. Rogers, and Robert J. Kavlock

UNIT 4: TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY

11. Toxic Responses of the Blood John C. Bloom, and John T. Brandt

12. Toxic Responses of the Immune System Norbert E. Kaminski, Barbara L. Faubert Kaplan, and Michael P. Holsapple

13. CHAPTER TO COME

14. Toxic Responses of the Kidney Rick G. Schnellmann

15. Toxic Responses of the Respiratory System Hanspeter R. Witschi, Kent E. Pinkerton, Laura S. Van Winkle, and Jerold A. Last

16. Toxic Responses of the Nervous System Virginia C. Moser, Michael Aschner, Rudy J. Richardson, and Martin A. Philbert

17. Toxic Responses of the Ocular and Visual System Donald A. Fox and William K. Boyes

18. Toxic Responses of the Heart and Vascular System Y. James Kang, DVM, PhD, FATS

19. Toxic Responses of the Skin Robert H. Rice, and Theodora M. Mauro

20. CHAPTER TO COME

21. Toxic Responses of the Endocrine System Charles C. Capen

UNIT 5: TOXIC AGENTS

22. Toxic Effects of Pesticides Luis G. Costa

23. Toxic Effects of Metals Jie Liu, Robert A. Goyer, and Michael P. Waalkes

24. Toxic Effects of Solvents and Vapors James V. Bruckner, Satheesh S. Anand, and D. Alan Warren

25. Health Effects of Radiation and Radioactive Materials Naomi H. Harley

26. Properties and Toxicities of Animal Venoms John B. Watkins, III

27. Toxic Effects of Plants Stata Norton

UNIT 6: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY

28. Air Pollution Daniel L. Costa

29. Ecotoxicology Richard T. Di Giulio, and Michael C. Newman

UNIT 7: APPLICATIONS OF TOXICOLOGY

30. Food Toxicology Frank N. Kotsonis, and George A. Burdock

31. CHAPTER TO COME

32. Clinical Toxicology Louis R. Cantilena Jr.

33. Occupational Toxicology Peter S. Thorne

Index