Biomarkers of Environmentally Associated Disease: Technologies, Concepts, and Perspectives

by Samuel H. Wilson (Editor), William A. Suk (Editor)

Overview

The end of the 20th century brought with it a revolution in molecular biology that culminated in advances such as the completion of the human genome. This has brought optimism to the fields of toxicology and environmental health, and the anticipation that molecular biomarkers might soon come of age and have a major impact on human and environmental

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040207727
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/19/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	608
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Samuel H. Wilson, William A. Suk

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Overview. Genomics-Based Biomarkers/Genetic Toxicology Biomarkers. Biomarkers Of Metal Metabolism. Organ&Systems Biomarkers. Biomarkers And Chemical Toxicants. Nanotechniques&Biomarkers.

Editorial Reviews

Contains 37 chapters covering the current status and future prospects of a field of great importance to public health and medicine. Focusing on the risk to human and environmental health of exposure to persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, airborne toxics, environmental estrogens, and other environmental pollutants, the volume should be of use to researchers in understanding, treating, and preventing environmentally induced diseases. Contributors consist primarily of industry-based researchers as well as some academic pharmacologists, entomologists, biologists, and others. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR