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The body toxic The body toxic Nena Baker Almost everything we encounter--from soap to soup cans and computers to clothing--contributes to a chemical load unique to each of us. Scientists studying the phenomenon refer to it as "chemical body… OL11804105W
Toxic truth Toxic truth Lydia Denworth The story of the bitter thirty-year fight to protect children from lead. Clair Patterson, a geochemist, traveled worldwide to measure the composition of rock, ice, and rain. Herbert Needleman, a psyc… OL11952903W
The complete idiot's guide to green cleaning The complete idiot's guide to green cleaning Mary Findley Shows how to clean every room in the house quickly, thoroughly, and efficiently using non-toxic products and environmentally-friendly techniques. OL15483271W
Advances in environmental chemistry and toxicology of mercury Advances in environmental chemistry and toxicology of mercury Guangliang Liu,Yong Cai,Nelson J. O'Driscoll "This book provides the fundamentals, recent developments, and future research needs for critical mercury transformation and transport processes, as well as the experimental methods that have been em… OL16002185W
Herbal drug dangers Herbal drug dangers Judy Monroe Discusses the use of "herbal drugs" and some of their possible dangers. OL16033336W
The environment in Rachel Carson's Silent Spring The environment in Rachel Carson's Silent Spring Gary Wiener "Background on Rachel Carson; The Environment in Silent Spring; Contemporary Perspectives on the Environment"-- OL16239563W
Mercury pollution Mercury pollution Sharon L. Zuber "Using mercury pollution as an example, this book illustrates the interdisciplinary approach required for solving environmental problems. It explains the details of the natural cycling of mercury in … OL16298293W
Mercury in the environment Mercury in the environment Michael S. Bank "Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for unders… OL16471430W
WHO handbook on indoor radon WHO handbook on indoor radon World Health Organization (WHO) This handbook focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventin… OL16702917W
Comparative toxicogenomics Comparative toxicogenomics Christer Hogstrand,Peter Kille Toxicogenomics analyses the activity of a particular toxin or chemical substance on living tissue based upon a profiling of its known effects on genetic material. Toxicogenomics is important because … OL16926950W
Quantitative modeling in toxicology Quantitative modeling in toxicology Melvin E. Andersen,Kannan Krishnan "In Quantitative Modeling in Toxicology leading experts outline the current state of knowledge on the modeling of dose, tissue interactions and tissue responses. Each chapter describes the mathematic… OL16940472W
Chlorinated organic micropollutants Chlorinated organic micropollutants R. E. Hester,Roy M. Harrison Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants addresses the sources, environmental cycles, uptake, consequences and control of many of the more important chlorinated organic micropollutants, including PCBs, PC… OL16976919W
Important information on the use of potassium iodide (KI) tablets Important information on the use of potassium iodide (KI) tablets Illinois. Dept. of Nuclear Safety. Division of Planning and Preparedness KI is a non-prescription drug used to provide a "loading dose" of stable iodine to the thyroid when there is a risk that an individual might be exposed to a potentially harmful quantity of radioactiv… OL17325809W
Mercury Mercury Illinois. Environmental Protection Agency. Division of Environmental Outreach The Environmental Protection Agency is working to reduce the use and improper disposal of mercury containing products in an effort to minimize mercury contamination in Illinois. This brochure contai… OL17327963W
Herbicides in war Herbicides in war Arthur H. Westing "This volume is the first product of the SIPRI/NEP programme on 'Military activities and the human environment'. The programme uses an environmental, rather than a geopolitical approach to the study … OL17843325W
Rowing the eternal sea : the story of a Minamata fisherman Rowing the eternal sea : the story of a Minamata fisherman Keibo Oiwa,Masato Ogata,Karen Colligan-Taylor "In the early 1950s fisherfolk and other villagers around Minamata Bay on the western coast of Kyushu, Japan, began to suffer from mysterious and often fatal symptoms of what came to be known as Mina… OL18177933W
The Effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment The Effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment John C. Ball The work constitutes the most comprehensive evaluation of methadone maintenance treatment in the United States to date. Based upon three years of data collection at drug abuse treatment programs in N… OL18361637W
Principles and methods of toxicology Principles and methods of toxicology A. Wallace Hayes Extensively revised and updated with four new chapters and an expanded glossary, this fifth edition provides comprehensive coverage in a manageable and accessible format. The book examines each metho… OL18749410W
Litt's drug eruption reference manual including drug interactions Litt's drug eruption reference manual including drug interactions Jerome Z. Litt Thoroughly updated and expanded, the new Fifteenth Edition of the widely acclaimed Litt's Drug Eruption Reference Manual provides reliable, current, and comprehensive information on drug eruptions an… OL19884372W
Toxicology Toxicology Hans Marquardt,Roger O. McClellan,Siegfried G. Schäfer Toxicology is a comprehensive text for researchers and graduate students in toxicology and public health. It addresses every aspect of the field, starting with the fundamentals and incorporating such… OL20854087W
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