Environmental Toxicology

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