Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Fourth Edition is the most extensive compendium surveying the full scope of toxicology, including its chemical, biological and physical (e.g., radiation) perspectives. Spanning nine volumes, this new edition comprises 1150 thoroughly revised and 70 entirely new entries authored by experts in their respective fields, selected by a globally recognized board who have brought rigorous editorial skills to the project. New areas covered in this release include the bourgeoning field of computational toxicology, research applications of alternatives to animal testing, the rise in development and use of consumer products and their effects on populations, and the increasing introduction and use of pharmaceutical ingredients and their interactions. Other chapters of note cover artificial intelligence models of toxicological exposure and effects, extractables and leachable testing, climate change implications for humans, animals and the environment, screening models, -omics, tools such as sequence alignment to predict across species susceptibility, and much more.
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Table of Contents
This Encyclopedia comprises 1226 entries across 9 volumes in the subject areas listed below:. History and Basic Principles
. Testing and Evaluation
o Human Data and Epidemiology
o Animal Models
o New Methodological Approaches
. Translational Toxicology and Public Health
. Environmental and Eco-Toxicology
. Toxic Accidents
. Legal and Regulatory Framework
o Risk Assessment
o Legislation and Chemicals Management
Clinical, Occupational, Forensic, Analytical
. Clinical, Occupational, Forensic, Analytical
. Target Sites Kidney, Liver, Cardiovascular, Heart, Skin, Reproductive, Nervous System, etc.
. Carcinogenesis
. Genetic Toxicology
. Chemicals
o Drugs
o Industrial Chemicals Solvents, Plasticizers, Flame Retardants, etc.
o Agricultural Chemicals Pesticides including Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, etc.
o Food Additives
o Cosmetics and Fragrances
o Nanomaterials
o Metals
o and Many More
. Radiation and Radioactive agents
. Natural Toxins-Plants, Venoms, etc.
. Organizations Professional, Governmental, Other National and International
. and much more
