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Toxics A to Z
A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards
- 576 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Toxics A to Z
A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards
About this book
â˘Toxics A to Z features and alphabetical listing of over 100 toxics, identifying... â˘What they are â˘How they are measured â˘Where they are found â˘The symptoms of exposure â˘What their known risks are â˘How we can lessen or avoid those risks â˘An easy-to-use Cross-Reference Guide to help readers identify toxics in 18 major groups, including indoor and outdoor air pollutants, household items, and lawn and garden products â˘A glossary of terms, explanation of abbreviations, and listing of sources for further help and information
â˘Toxics A to Z features and alphabetical listing of over 100 toxics, identifying... â˘What they are â˘How they are measured â˘Where they are found â˘The symptoms of exposure â˘What their known risks are â˘How we can lessen or avoid those risks â˘
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Yes, you can access Toxics A to Z by John Harte,Cheryl Holdren,Richard Schneider,Christine Shirley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- How to Use This Book
- Ten Effective Ways to Reduce Toxics in Your Environment
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Cross-References to Entries by Exposure
- PART ONE
- FUNDAMENTALS
- 1 TOXICS IN PERSPECTIVE
- 2 THE LANGUAGE OF TOXICS
- SOME BASIC MEDICAL ASPECTS OF THE TOXICS PROBLEM
- 3 TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF TOXICS
- 4 TOXICS IN THE BODY
- THE FOUR MAJOR SOURCES OF TOXIC EXPOSURE
- 5 TOXICS IN AIR
- 6 TOXICS IN WATER
- 7 TOXICS IN FOOD
- 8 TOXICS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
- TOXICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- 9
- 10 TOXICS IN THE BIOSPHERE
- 11 THREE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF POLLUTANTS
- FOUR SPECIAL GROUPS OF TOXICS
- 12 TOXIC METALS
- 13 PETROCHEMICALS
- 14 Pesticides
- E. Cotton: A Case Study
- 15 RADIATION
- MANAGING TOXICS
- 16 THE WASTE CRISIS:
- 17 REGULATING TOXICS
- PART TWO
- Acetic Acid
- Acetone
- Acrolein
- Aflatoxins
- Alachlor
- Aldicarb
- Aldrin and Dieldrin
- Aluminum
- Ammonia
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Aspartame
- Asphalt
- Azinophos-Methyl
- Barium
- Benomyl
- Benzene
- Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)
- Beryllium
- BHT and BHA
- Bis(chloromethyl)ether
- Cadmium
- Caffeine
- Captan, Captafol, and Folpet
- Carbaryl
- Carbon Black
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Carrageenan
- Cesium-137
- CFCs
- Chlordane
- Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Hy drochloric Acid, and Hypochlorite
- Chromium
- Creosote
- 2,4-D
- Daminozide
- DDT
- Diazinon
- Dicamba
- Dichlorvos
- Dioxane
- Dioxin
- Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
- EBDCs: Mancozeb, Maneb, Metiram, and Zineb
- Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) and Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)
- Ethylene Glycol
- Ethylene Oxide
- Extremely Low Frequency Electro magnetic Fields
- Fluoride
- Food Colors
- Formaldehyde
- Fosetyl Al
- Glyphosate
- Heptachlor
- Hydroquinone
- Iodine-131
- Laser Light
- Lead
- Lindane
- Malathion
- Mercury
- Methyl Ethyl Ketone
- Methylene Chloride
- Microwave and Radio Frequency Radiation
- Mineral Fibers (Nonasbestos)
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Nicotine
- Nitrates, Nitrites, and Nitrosamines
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Noise
- Oxalic Acid
- Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants
- Paraquat
- Parathion and Methyl-Parathion
- Particulate Matter
- PCBs and PBBs
- Plutonium
- Pyrethroids (Pyrethrum and Permethrin)
- Radon
- Saccharin
- Selenium
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Strontlum-90
- Styrene
- Sulfites
- Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfates
- 2,4,5-T
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Toluene
- Trichloroethane
- Trichloroethylene
- TRIS
- Tritium
- Ultrasound
- Ultraviolet Radiation
- Vinyl Chloride
- Vinylidene Chloride
- Warfarin
- Xylene
- Zinc
- Glossaryacaricide a poison specifically used to kill mites and ticks (sometimes called a miticide)
- Commonly Used Abbreviations for Units
- Abbreviations for Environmental Laws and Institutions
- Annotated Suggested Readings
- Sources for Home Testing Equipment
- National Hotlines
- Index