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Environmental Toxicology
ISBN-13: 9781032381510 / Twarda / 2023 / 312 str.
Environmental Toxicology
ISBN-13: 9781032381510 / Twarda / 2023 / 312 str.
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The present book discusses basics of toxicology, briefly touching the sources of toxic compounds, classification of toxicants, factors affecting toxicity, and elaborates on heavy metal toxicity.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Fact File
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Historical Background
1.3 Sub-Disciplines of Toxicology
1.4 Relationship with Other Disciplines
1.5 Scope of Toxicology
Chapter 2 Basics of Eco-Toxicology
Fact File
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Sources of Toxic Compounds
2.3 Classification of Toxicants
2.4 Types of Toxicity
2.5 Factors Affecting Toxicity
2.6 Dose-Response Relationship
2.7 Environmental Persistence
2.8 Toxicity Testing
Chapter 3 Heavy Metal Toxicity: An Overview
Fact File
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sources of HMs
3.3 Basic Mechanism of Heavy Metal Contamination
3.4 Thermodynamics of HMs
3.5 HM Toxicity
Chapter 4 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Lead
Fact File
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sources and Route of Exposure
4.3 Aetiology
4.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
4.5 Mechanism of Lead Toxicity
4.6 Toxicological Effects of Lead
4.7 Diagnosis
4.8 Treatment and Management of Lead Poisoning
4.9 Impact of Lead on the Environment
Chapter 5 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Arsenic
Fact File
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure
5.3 Aetiology
5.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
5.5 Mechanism of Arsenic Toxicity
5.6 Toxicological Effects of Arsenic
5.7 Diagnosis
5.8 Impact of Arsenic on the Environment
Chapter 6 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Chromium
Fact File
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure
6.3 Aetiology
6.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
6.5 Mechanism of Chromium Toxicity
6.6 Toxicological Effects of Chromium
6.7 Diagnosis
6.8 Treatment and Management of Chromium Poisoning
6.8 Impact of Chromium on the Environment
Chapter 7 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Mercury
Fact File
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure
7.3 Aetiology
7.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
7.5 Mechanisms of Mercury Toxicity
7.6 Toxicological Effects of Mercury
7.7 Diagnosis
7.8 Treatment and Management of Mercury Poisoning
7.9 Impact of Mercury on the Environment
Chapter 8 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Cadmium
Fact File
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure
8.3 Aetiology
8.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
8.5 Mechanisms of Cadmium Toxicity
8.6 Diagnosis
8.7 Treatment and Management
8.9 Impact of Cadmium on the Environment
Chapter 9 Radioactive Metals and Radiation Toxicity
Fact File
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Radioactive Elements
9.3 Sources of Radioactive Metals
9.4 Routes of Exposure of Radioactive Metals
9.5 Aetiology
9.6 Nuclear Disasters in History
9.7 Pathophysiological and Clinical Manifestations
9.8 Mechanisms of Toxicity
9.9 Diagnosis
9.10 Treatment and Management of Radioactive Metal Poisoning
9.11 Toxicological Effects of Radioactive Metals on the Environment
Chapter 10 Pesticide Toxicity
Fact File
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Classification
10.3 Toxicity of Pesticides
10.4 Impacts of Pesticides on the Environment
10.5 Diagnosing and Treating Pesticide Poisoning
10.6 Managing Pesticides
Chapter 11 Recent Advances in Remediation of Heavy Metals
Fact File
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Types of Physico-Chemical Remediation Methods
11.3 Chemical Precipitation
11.4 Nanotechnology in the Removal of HMs
11.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Physico-Chemical Methods
Chapter 12 Bioremediation of Heavy Metals
Fact File
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Microbes Used in Bioremediation
12.3 Bioremediation Techniques
12.4 In-situ Bioremediation Techniques
12.5 Advantages and Disadvantages
12.6 Applications of Bioremediation
Chapter 13 Recent Advances in Eco-Toxicology
Fact File
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
13.3 X- Ray Fluorescence
13.4 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
13.5 Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
13.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
13.7 Green Initiatives for Environment Management
Pankaj Gupta, a Faculty Member in the School of Environmental Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, completed his doctorate in Life Sciences at the Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University. He has completed more than 12 research projects and eight consultancies. He is a Consultant of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. for conducting Environment & Social Impact Assessment Studies and baseline studies. Dr. Gupta is a member of various academic and professional bodies: he is a Life Member, Society for Environment and Development; Member, Ethnobotanical Society, Lucknow; and Member, International Society for Ethnopharmacology. He contributed to the design of the Course Curriculum for the M.Sc. (Environment Science). He is a content writer of IGNOU for various units of learning material of M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences). He has published more than 20 books, and more than 45 research papers in journals of repute besides 23 chapters in various national and international books.
Amit Chanjta, Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, has worked on the Community-Biodiversity Inventory for developing a database of Bioresources and Ethno-Medicinal Wisdom of Communities Living around the Sacred Groves of District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He is working as a Project Fellow in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has worked in various assignments for the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd., Tribal Development Department, and NABARD. He has actively participated in various conferences and presented his research papers. He has published his work in journals of repute.
Yogesh Mehta, M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, has worked on Traditional Natural Resource Management practices among the mountain communities of Shimla district. He works as a Project Fellow in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has worked on diverse themes pertaining to the environment and social impact assessment and impact analysis of government-funded projects, such as HPPCL, Tribal Development Department, and NABARD. He has presented papers in various conferences and published his work in reputable journals.
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