Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health
von David O. CarpenterExamines what we know about the relationship between organicchemicals and human disease
Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, thewater we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in amyriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result inadverse health effects, from growth and developmental disorders tocancer and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines howorganic chemicals affect human health. It looks at the differentdiseases as well as how individual organ systems are affected byorganic chemicals.
Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants onHuman Health begins with an introductory chapter explaining whywe should care about organic chemicals and their effect on humanhealth. Next, the authors address such important topics as:
* Burden of cancer from organic chemicals
* Organic chemicals and obesity
* Effects of organic chemicals on the male reproductivesystem
* Organic chemicals and the immune system
* Intellectual developmental disability syndromes and organicchemicals
* Mental illness and exposure to organic chemicals
The book ends with an assessment of how much human disease iscaused by organic chemicals. Chapters have been contributed byleading international experts in public and environmental healthand are based on the latest research findings. Readers will findthat all of the contributions are clear and easy to comprehend, with extensive references for further investigation of individualtopics.
Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants onHuman Health is recommended for students and professionals inmedicine as well as public and environmental health, bringing themfully up to date with what we know about the relationship betweenorganic chemicals and human health.
Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, thewater we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in amyriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result inadverse health effects, from growth and developmental disorders tocancer and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines howorganic chemicals affect human health. It looks at the differentdiseases as well as how individual organ systems are affected byorganic chemicals.
Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants onHuman Health begins with an introductory chapter explaining whywe should care about organic chemicals and their effect on humanhealth. Next, the authors address such important topics as:
* Burden of cancer from organic chemicals
* Organic chemicals and obesity
* Effects of organic chemicals on the male reproductivesystem
* Organic chemicals and the immune system
* Intellectual developmental disability syndromes and organicchemicals
* Mental illness and exposure to organic chemicals
The book ends with an assessment of how much human disease iscaused by organic chemicals. Chapters have been contributed byleading international experts in public and environmental healthand are based on the latest research findings. Readers will findthat all of the contributions are clear and easy to comprehend, with extensive references for further investigation of individualtopics.
Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants onHuman Health is recommended for students and professionals inmedicine as well as public and environmental health, bringing themfully up to date with what we know about the relationship betweenorganic chemicals and human health.
