Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Risk Analysis and Public Perceptions of Risk: Risky Business. Water and Soil Pollution. Airborne Hazards. Halogenated Hydrocarbons and Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Toxicity of Metals. Organic Solvents and Related Chemicals. Food Additives, Drug Residues, and Food Contaminants. Pesticides. Mycotoxins and Other Toxins from Unicellular Organisms. Animal and Plant Poisons. Environmental Hormone Disrupters. Radiation Hazards. Gaia and Chaos: How Things Are Connected. Case Study Reviews. Index.
Richard Philp, D.V.M., Ph.D., is an emeritus professor and former chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at The University of Western Ontario. He conducted research in the physiology of deep sea diving, investigations into arterial thrombosis, and, for the last 15 years of his 40-year career, taught a course on environmental toxicology. He also authored two textbooks on the subject. Professor Philp has conducted studies on heavy metal pollution of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and was a member of the Thames-Sydenham Regional Source-water Protection Committee. He has served as a consultant in environmental toxicology to citizens’ groups and to Santa Cruz County, California. He has also published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 6 books, mostly on environment-related subjects.
"The author conveys the impact of hazards on human health by
presenting numerous examples and scenarios from all over the world.
The case studies based on actual occurrences not only highlight the
environmental impact on human health, but also help the reader
understand and apply the toxicity knowledge to the real world."
—Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2015"The
chapters are very well organized, providing a historical
perspective on the toxicity of compounds and outlining the major
categories within each class of toxins. The chapters provide useful
review questions and references for further reading. … Ecosystems
and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Third
Edition by Richard Philp provides a general overlook of a vast
range of subjects that are of current interest in the field of
toxicology. The compilation of such topics into a single book makes
it a valuable resource for toxicologists requiring a general
knowledge of the field."
—Richard A. Manderville, University of Guelph, Department of
Chemistry, Ontario, Canada"… comprehensive, detailed and balanced,
covering major environmental hazards from the school playground to
the depths of the oceans, from a glass of drinking water to the
changing climate of the planet. This new edition should satisfy
readers seeking background information about the dispersion of
natural and anthropogenic toxicants as well as the mechanisms by
which they disrupt living processes."
—Dr. Maurice Hirst, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
"… covers a broad area of study dealing with the relationship
between human health and environmental hazards. It includes a
chapter on radiation. A number of case studies are also found in
the book, and a whole chapter is devoted to review of each of them.
… also contains a number of well-known cases of environmental
disasters or episodes. Inclusion of these should enhance the
interest of the readers."
—Ming-Ho Yu, Western Washington University, Bellingham"While most
textbooks in the topic of toxicology and environmental sciences
provide too much detailed and exhaustive information, Ecosystems
and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards offers a
fast overview and summary of the principles of toxicity of hazards
and complex relationship of hazards with human health and
environmental safety. …The author conveys the impact of hazards on
human health by presenting numerous examples and scenarios from all
over the world. The case studies based on actual occurrences not
only highlight the environmental impact on human health, but also
help the reader understand and apply the toxicity knowledge to the
real world."
––Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, January
2014
"The author conveys the impact of hazards on human health by
presenting numerous examples and scenarios from all over the world.
The case studies based on actual occurrences not only highlight the
environmental impact on human health, but also help the reader
understand and apply the toxicity knowledge to the real world."
—Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2015"The
chapters are very well organized, providing a historical
perspective on the toxicity of compounds and outlining the major
categories within each class of toxins. The chapters provide useful
review questions and references for further reading. … Ecosystems
and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Third
Edition by Richard Philp provides a general overlook of a vast
range of subjects that are of current interest in the field of
toxicology. The compilation of such topics into a single book makes
it a valuable resource for toxicologists requiring a general
knowledge of the field."
—Richard A. Manderville, University of Guelph, Department of
Chemistry, Ontario, Canada"… comprehensive, detailed and balanced,
covering major environmental hazards from the school playground to
the depths of the oceans, from a glass of drinking water to the
changing climate of the planet. This new edition should satisfy
readers seeking background information about the dispersion of
natural and anthropogenic toxicants as well as the mechanisms by
which they disrupt living processes."
—Dr. Maurice Hirst, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
"… covers a broad area of study dealing with the relationship
between human health and environmental hazards. It includes a
chapter on radiation. A number of case studies are also found in
the book, and a whole chapter is devoted to review of each of them.
… also contains a number of well-known cases of environmental
disasters or episodes. Inclusion of these should enhance the
interest of the readers."
—Ming-Ho Yu, Western Washington University, Bellingham"While most
textbooks in the topic of toxicology and environmental sciences
provide too much detailed and exhaustive information, Ecosystems
and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards offers a
fast overview and summary of the principles of toxicity of hazards
and complex relationship of hazards with human health and
environmental safety. …The author conveys the impact of hazards on
human health by presenting numerous examples and scenarios from all
over the world. The case studies based on actual occurrences not
only highlight the environmental impact on human health, but also
help the reader understand and apply the toxicity knowledge to the
real world."
––Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, January 2014
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