Main description:

This book presents a collection of the latest clinical and research findings in the field of allergy and immunotoxicology, covering the allergic responses to various nanoparticles and nanomaterials, posttreatment immune reconstruction, and monitoring the workplace environment. Following on from its acclaimed predecessor, the book provides readers with novel insights into immune effects, autoimmune diseases, and the immunotoxicity of various substances, such as silica and asbestos.

Allergy and Immunotoxicology in Occupational Health - The Next Step invites readers in the occupational health sector to reflect on critical yet unresolved questions, and provides a foundation for future research on the health impairments resulting from environmental and occupational exposure to these substances.

Contents:

1 Mechanisms of action of inhaled particulates on allergic lung inflammation 2 Metal Nanoparticle Health Risk Assessment 3 Immune toxicity of and allergic responses to nanomaterials 4 Inflammation and environmental (ultrafine) nanoparticles 5 Monitoring Nanomaterials in the Workplace 6 IMMUNOTOXICICITY OF NANOPARTICLES 7 Occupational Respiratory Allergic Diseases: Occupational Asthma 8 Occupational Respiratory Allergic Diseases: Occupational Rhinitis 9 Occupational Skin Diseases 10 Expanding concept of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a new view regarding how the immune system fights exogenous pathogens 11 Workplace Risk Assessment in Occupational Allergology 12 Pesticide and Immunotoxicology 13 Clinical evaluation of plasma decoy receptor 3 levels in silicosis 14 Reduction of anti-tumor immunity caused by asbestos exposure