Arsenic Toxicity: Prevention and Treatment

ISBN-13: 9781032098401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 536 str.

Narayan Chakrabarty

Opis

Arsenic toxicity is a major challenge to health professionals and scientists around the world and is responsible for numerous diseases. Arsenic in drinking water, for example, can cause abnormal skin pigmentations such as keratosis and arsenicosis as well as multiple forms of cancer. This book reviews our understanding of arsenic poisoning and t

Spis treści

Introduction to Arsenic Toxicity. Arsenic Poisoning and Its Health Effects. Manifestation & geographical distribution. Origin of Arsenic Toxicity – Geochemistry. Introduction to Remediation of arsenic toxicity: Application of biological treatment methods for remediation of arsenic toxicity from ground waters. Remediation of arsenic toxicity. Bioremediation of Arsenic Toxicity (I). Bioremediation of Arsenic Toxicity (II). Remediation in Food. Arsenic in the soil-plant system: Phytotoxicity and Phytoremediation. Mitigation of arsenic toxicity by plant products. Treatment of Arsenic Poisoning: Diagnosis with Biomarkers. Chronic Arsenicosis: Clinical feature and Diagnosis. Management of Chronic Arsenicosis: An Overview. Influence of neutraceuticals in combating Arsenic Toxicity. Influence of Functional Foods in combating Arsenic Toxicity. Running Commentary.

O autorze

Dr. Narayan Chakrabarty, Ph.D., F.I.C.S., is a visiting professor in the Post-Graduate Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Calcutta University. He is also a scientific consultant and director, West Bengal Biotech Development Corporation, Department of Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal, India. Dr. Chakrabarty is a member of the Departmental Technical Committee for Biotechnology of the Govt. of West Bengal. He authored a book on organic reaction mechanism. He has vast experience in conducting programs for estimating and remediating arsenic toxicity in rural Bengal. He was also a resource person in various programs under the sponsorship of UNICEF and the Government of India.