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Taylor & Francis Toxicology and Risk Assessment Principles Methods and Applications 1996 Edition by Anna M Fan, Fan
Introduces the fundamental principles and current concepts of toxicology and risk assessment--offering comprehensive discussions on clinical testing, risk assessment of chemicals and hazardous materials, the application of animal data to human health risk assessment, mathematical models, statistical approaches, environmental laws, information resources, and risk management. Table of contents :- General ToxicologyPrinciples and Highlights of Toxicology, Arthur Furst and Anna M. FanCarcinogenesis: Basic Principles, David B. CouchPrinciples of Genetic Toxicology, Wai Nang ChoyPrinciples Underlying Developmental Toxicity, John M. DeSesso and Stephen B. HarrisPrinciples of Neurotoxicity, I.K. Ho and Anna M. FanBiology of the Immune System and Immunotoxicity, Kathleen RodgersPharmacokinetics and Risk Assessment, Raghubir P. Sharma and Roger A. Coulombe, Jr.Toxicological TestingAcute, Subchronic, and Chronic Toxicity Testing, Ann de Peyster and Moira A. SullivanCarcinogenicity Testing Methods, J. A. WisniewskiGenetic Toxicology Testing, Wai Nang ChoyThe Design, Evaluation, and Interpretation of Developmental Toxicity Tests, John M. DeSesso, Stephen B. Harris, and Stella M. SwainNeurotoxicity Testing, I.K. Ho and Anna M. FanImmunotoxicity Testing, Kathleen RodgersBasic Elements and Approaches in Risk Assessment Cancer Risk Assessment: Historical Perspectives, Current Issues, and Future Directions, Susan F. Velazquez, Rita Schoeny, Vincent J. Cogliano, and Glenn E. RiceRisk Assessment: Principles and Methodologies, Welford C. Roberts and Charles O. AbernathyMedium-Specific and Multimedium Risk Assessment, Brian K. Davis and A. K. KleinNoncancer Risk Assessment: Present and Emerging Issues, John L. Cicmanec, Michael L. Dourson, and Richard C. HertzbergRisk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures and Chemical InteractionsPredicting the Toxicological Consequences of Multiple Chemical Interactions, Edward H. CalabreseInteraction: An Epidemiological Perspective for Risk Assessment, Kenneth A. Mundt and Carl M. ShyThe Median Effect Equation: A Useful Mathematical Model for Assessing Interaction of Carcinogens and Low-Dose Cancer Quantitative Risk Assessment, James Stewart and Edward J. CalabreseGenetic Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Complex Environmental Mixtures, Virginia Stewart Houk and Michael D. WatersThe Effect of Combined Exposures of Chlorine, Copper, and Nitrite on Methemoglobin Formation in Red Blood Cells of Dorset Sheep, Cynthia J. Langlois, James A. Garreffi, Linda A. Baldwin, and Edward J. CalabreseModels and Statistical MethodsStatistical Methods in Developmental Toxicity Risk Assessment, Yiliang Zhu and Karen FungApplications of Receptor-Binding Models in Toxicology, J. Denes, D. Blakey, D. Krewski, and J. R. WitheyStatistical Analysis of heritable Mutagenesis Data, Walter W. PiegorschStatistical Analysis of Long-Term Animal Cancer Studies, Gregg E. DinseRisk Assessment for Nonquantal Toxic Effects, James J. Chen, Ralph L. Kodell, and David W. GaylorPhysiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Phenanthrene, I. Chu and Lung-fa KuBiologically Based Cancer Modeling, E. Georg Luebeck and Suresh H. MoolgavkarUse of Human Data and Animal to Human Data ExtrapolationEpidemiology: General Principles, Methodological Issues, and Applications to Environmental Toxicology, Richard G. AmesUse of Epidemiological Data for Assessment of Low Levels of Lead as Neurotoxic and Developmental Toxicants, Jerry J. ZarrielloIssues in Data Extrapolation, Joseph P. Brown and Andrew G. SalmonMetam: Animal Toxicology and Human Risk Assessment, Lubow JowaEffects of Chemical-Chemical Interactions on the Evaluation of Toxicity, Amy L. Yorks and Katherine S. SquibbRisk Assessment: Statutory Requirements and Resource NeedsEnvironmental Laws and Risk Assessment, Denise D. FortResource Agencies with Information on Toxic Substances, Health Effects, Hanafi Russell, Todd Miller, and Yi Y. WangResources for Toxicology Risk Assessment, Po-Yung Lu and John S. WassomElectronic Resources for Toxicology and Environmental Health, Mary Ann Mahoney and Charleen KubotaRisk Assessment and Risk Management Role of Risk Assessment in Regulatory Decision Making for Biotechnology: EPA's Experience Under TSCA, Ellie F. ClarkRisk Assessment for Risk Management and Regulatory Decision Making at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, P. Michael Bolger, Clark D. Carrington, and Sara Hale HenryComparative Risk: Adding Value to Science, Richard A. Minard, Jr.The Use of Comparative Risk Judgments in Risk Management, Carl F. CranorRisk Assessment in Monitoring, Compliance, and Enforcement, Barton P. Simmons