Main description:

Dr. Jose A. Valciukas, in Foundations of Environmental and Occupational Neurotoxicology, has written a thorough, lively, and educational study on toxic substances and their effects. Written in a manner that is accessible to both professionals and non-professionals, Dr. Valciukas explains how health and human behavior may be adversely affected by neurotoxins. He introduces his study with a history of environmental and occupational neurotoxicology.

Contents:

Introduction: The History of Environmental and Occupational Neurotoxicology. Part I FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES, Part II NEUROTOXIC CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND DRUGS, Part III PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, Part IV METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS, Part V THE TARGETS OF NEUROTOXICITY, Part VI COMPOUNDERS AND CURRENT ISSUES, Epilogue Environmental and Occupational Neurotoxicology as a Profession.