Arsenic in the environment : part II : human health and ecosystem effects /
by
Nriagu, Jerome O
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Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Empruntable | 557.2NRI (Browse shelf) | Available | ||
Empruntable | IST, Institut universitaire romand de santé au travail; Bibliothèque Bibliothèque | IST QV-615.As-Ars-1994 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Bibliogr.
[Contents] 1. Arsenic in human medicine. - 2. Health effects of environmental arsenic. - 3. Toxicity and metabolism of inorganic and methylated arsenicals. - 4. Toxicity and metabolism of arsenic in vertebrates. - 5. Chronic arsenic poisoning in humans: the case of Mexico. - 6. Human carcinogenicity and atherogenicity induced by chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic. - 7. Effects of arsenic on DNA synthesis in human lymphocytes. - 8. Induction of lung-specific DNA damage by methylarsenics via the production of free radicals. - 9. Chronic arsenism from drinking water in some areas of Xinjiang, China. - 10. Estimation of human exposure to and uptake of arsenic found in drinking water. - 11. A review of arsenic hazards to plants and animals with emphasis on fishery and wildlife resources. - 12. Arsenic in marine organisms: chemical forms and toxicological aspects