Medical Toxicology

Sittig''s Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Seventh Edition, has proven to be a reliable, accessible, must-have reference ...

At the 16 week foetal stage, Paul Whymarks brain development was frozen as a consequence of the drug, Thalidomide. His journey is one of considerab...

Written by leading research scientists, this book integrates current knowledge of toxicology and human health through coverage of environmental tox...

Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Alexander Litvinenko, Adelaide Bartlett, and ...

Initially, because of the inadequate sensitivity of devices and other limitations, only major venom components of the dominant species were studied...

Building on the previous edition with contributions from internationally renowned experts this book provides a fully comprehensive resource for man...

Clinical toxinologic conditions are becoming increasingly frequent, more so than is generally recognized. The conditions comprise of clinical aspec...

This volume provides the reader with recent advances in the fields of molecular toxinology, the biotechnological applications of venom toxins, an...

Scorpions have fascinated humans for a long time, first and foremost because of the harm the sting of a few species could cause but also due to the...

Human biomonitoring has developed from a research tool in occupational and environmental health to identify and quantify exposures to harmful subst...

This book is dedicated to the multifaceted description of the crucial issue of arsenic contamination and its effect on human health. From soil to m...

Lead is a heavy metal used since ancient times and is still employed for several industrial purposes due to its suitable physical and chemical prop...

Formaldehyde (FA) is a highly reactive compound with a toxic effect on all organisms due to non-specific interactions with proteins and nucleic aci...

Botulinism toxins are widely used for the treatment of medical and aesthetic disorders. They are considered the gold standard for the treatment of ...

The growing use of medical diagnostic procedures is correlated with tremendous and undeniable benefits in the care of most patients. However, it is...

Accumulating evidence suggests that MeHg sequesters the trace element selenium in the body, thus preventing it from performing its essential physio...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the characteristics, uses and health implications of pesticides. Topics discusse...

Determination of Metals in Natural and Treated Waters draws together all the available literature and presents in a systematic fashion the latest a...

A vast literature exists dealing with trace metals and a number of outstanding monographs deal with the biological, biochemical, or clinical effect...

Available at any corner shop for little money and, because tasteless, difficult to detect in food or drink, arsenic was so frequently used by poten...

The world's aging populations, with age-related disorders affecting every organ system, are generating medical care costs rising at an unsustainabl...

Shortlisted for the BMA Book Awards and Macavity Awards 2016 Fourteen novels. Fourteen poisons. Just because it's fiction doesnt mean it's all mad...

The Handbook of Neurotoxicity is a reference source for identifying, characterizing, instructing on use, and describing outcomes of neurotoxin trea...

Bisphenol A is a difunctional building block of several important plastics and plastic additives. Suspected of being hazardous to humans since the ...

A mycotoxin is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of the fungus kingdom, commonly known as moulds. Agricultural products, particula...

Biological toxins are an important part of our world, a reality with which we need to cope, so in parallel with understanding their mechanisms of a...

Exposure to certain types of mycotoxins, the bioactive secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi, significantly impact the animal industry as well...

This is a comprehensive monograph on the problems of intoxication incurred by snake venom. This publication is primarily intended for those at all ...