Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to merit being regarded as a true science, rather than a collection of procedures for protecting the environment through management and monitoring of pollutant discharges into the environment. The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in the late sixties by Prof. Truhaut, a toxicologist who had the vision to recognize the importance of investigating the fate and effects of chemicals in ecosystems. At that time, ecotoxicology was considered a...
Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to mer...
This book addresses comparisons between human-environmental health and the health of the natural world by authors from several disciplines such as molecular biology, toxicology, ecology, risk assessment and risk perception, economics, psychology and literature. Because the subject of the book is necessarily multidisciplinary, the authors have written their contributions with readers of other disciplines in mind.
This book addresses comparisons between human-environmental health and the health of the natural world by authors from several disciplines such as mol...
