Main description:

The book provides easy-to-understand diverse specialized topics in toxicology using self- study questions and answers. The answers are in the form of text along with custom made diagrams and explanations that help the student audience to understand and grasp the matter easily. It is written specifically as a study guide for the toxicology board and other examinations.

Contents:

Part1 General and Principles of Toxicology

1 A Historical Glimpse and Stalwarts

2 General Toxicology

3 Principles of Toxicology

4 Mechanism of Toxicity

Part2 Disposition and Kinetics

5 Disposition of Toxicants

6 Toxicokinetic of Xenobiotics

Part3 Organ Toxicity

7 Target Organ Toxicity

Part4 Non-Organ-Directed Toxicity

8 chemical carcinogenesis

9 Genetic Toxicology

10 Developmental Toxicology

Part5 Toxic Agents

11 Pesticides

12 Metals and Micronutrients

13 Solvents. Gasses and Vapors

14 Toxicology of Nanomaterial Particles

15 Toxic Effects of Calories

Part6 Plants, Biotoxins and Food Poisonings

16 Plant Toxicity

17 Biotoxins and Venomous Organisms

18 Poisonous Foods and Food Poisonings

Part7 Radioactive Materials

19 Radiation and Radioactive Materials

Part8 Applications of Toxicology

20 Food Toxicology

21 Ecotoxicology

22 Environmental Toxicology

23 Analytical and Clinical Toxicology

24 Occupational Toxicology