Toxics A to Z
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Toxics A to Z

A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards

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  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Toxics A to Z

A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards

About this book

•Toxics A to Z features and alphabetical listing of over 100 toxics, identifying... •What they are •How they are measured •Where they are found •The symptoms of exposure •What their known risks are •How we can lessen or avoid those risks •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 •A glossary of terms, explanation of abbreviations, and listing of sources for further help and information
•Toxics A to Z features and alphabetical listing of over 100 toxics, identifying... •What they are •How they are measured •Where they are found •The symptoms of exposure •What their known risks are •How we can lessen or avoid those risks •

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780520072237
eBook ISBN
9780520910775
Edition
1
Topic
Medicina
Subtopic
Atención sanitaria

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. How to Use This Book
  6. Ten Effective Ways to Reduce Toxics in Your Environment
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Cross-References to Entries by Exposure
  10. PART ONE
  11. FUNDAMENTALS
  12. 1 TOXICS IN PERSPECTIVE
  13. 2 THE LANGUAGE OF TOXICS
  14. SOME BASIC MEDICAL ASPECTS OF THE TOXICS PROBLEM
  15. 3 TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF TOXICS
  16. 4 TOXICS IN THE BODY
  17. THE FOUR MAJOR SOURCES OF TOXIC EXPOSURE
  18. 5 TOXICS IN AIR
  19. 6 TOXICS IN WATER
  20. 7 TOXICS IN FOOD
  21. 8 TOXICS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
  22. TOXICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  23. 9
  24. 10 TOXICS IN THE BIOSPHERE
  25. 11 THREE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF POLLUTANTS
  26. FOUR SPECIAL GROUPS OF TOXICS
  27. 12 TOXIC METALS
  28. 13 PETROCHEMICALS
  29. 14 Pesticides
  30. E. Cotton: A Case Study
  31. 15 RADIATION
  32. MANAGING TOXICS
  33. 16 THE WASTE CRISIS:
  34. 17 REGULATING TOXICS
  35. PART TWO
  36. Acetic Acid
  37. Acetone
  38. Acrolein
  39. Aflatoxins
  40. Alachlor
  41. Aldicarb
  42. Aldrin and Dieldrin
  43. Aluminum
  44. Ammonia
  45. Arsenic
  46. Asbestos
  47. Aspartame
  48. Asphalt
  49. Azinophos-Methyl
  50. Barium
  51. Benomyl
  52. Benzene
  53. Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P)
  54. Beryllium
  55. BHT and BHA
  56. Bis(chloromethyl)ether
  57. Cadmium
  58. Caffeine
  59. Captan, Captafol, and Folpet
  60. Carbaryl
  61. Carbon Black
  62. Carbon Monoxide
  63. Carbon Tetrachloride
  64. Carrageenan
  65. Cesium-137
  66. CFCs
  67. Chlordane
  68. Chlorine, Hydrogen Chloride, Hy drochloric Acid, and Hypochlorite
  69. Chromium
  70. Creosote
  71. 2,4-D
  72. Daminozide
  73. DDT
  74. Diazinon
  75. Dicamba
  76. Dichlorvos
  77. Dioxane
  78. Dioxin
  79. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  80. EBDCs: Mancozeb, Maneb, Metiram, and Zineb
  81. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) and Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)
  82. Ethylene Glycol
  83. Ethylene Oxide
  84. Extremely Low Frequency Electro magnetic Fields
  85. Fluoride
  86. Food Colors
  87. Formaldehyde
  88. Fosetyl Al
  89. Glyphosate
  90. Heptachlor
  91. Hydroquinone
  92. Iodine-131
  93. Laser Light
  94. Lead
  95. Lindane
  96. Malathion
  97. Mercury
  98. Methyl Ethyl Ketone
  99. Methylene Chloride
  100. Microwave and Radio Frequency Radiation
  101. Mineral Fibers (Nonasbestos)
  102. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
  103. Naphthalene
  104. Nickel
  105. Nicotine
  106. Nitrates, Nitrites, and Nitrosamines
  107. Nitrogen Oxides
  108. Noise
  109. Oxalic Acid
  110. Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants
  111. Paraquat
  112. Parathion and Methyl-Parathion
  113. Particulate Matter
  114. PCBs and PBBs
  115. Plutonium
  116. Pyrethroids (Pyrethrum and Permethrin)
  117. Radon
  118. Saccharin
  119. Selenium
  120. Sodium Hydroxide
  121. Strontlum-90
  122. Styrene
  123. Sulfites
  124. Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfates
  125. 2,4,5-T
  126. Tetrachloroethylene
  127. Toluene
  128. Trichloroethane
  129. Trichloroethylene
  130. TRIS
  131. Tritium
  132. Ultrasound
  133. Ultraviolet Radiation
  134. Vinyl Chloride
  135. Vinylidene Chloride
  136. Warfarin
  137. Xylene
  138. Zinc
  139. Glossaryacaricide a poison specifically used to kill mites and ticks (sometimes called a miticide)
  140. Commonly Used Abbreviations for Units
  141. Abbreviations for Environmental Laws and Institutions
  142. Annotated Suggested Readings
  143. Sources for Home Testing Equipment
  144. National Hotlines
  145. Index

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