Research and Markets: Encyclopedia of Toxicology. Edition No. 2 Provides an Extensive Overview of the Many Facets of Toxicology

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/k6cgfz/encyclopedia_of_to) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report 'ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOXICOLOGY. Edition No. 2' to their offering.

The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Toxicology continues its comprehensive survey of toxicology. This new edition continues to present entries devoted to key concepts and specific chemicals. There has been an increase in entries devoted to international organizations and well-known toxic-related incidents such as Love Canal and Chernobyl. Along with the traditional scientifically based entries, new articles focus on the societal implications of toxicological knowledge including environmental crimes, chemical and biological warfare in ancient times, and a history of the U.S. environmental movement.

With more than 1150 entries, this second edition has been expanded in length, breadth and depth.

Also available online via ScienceDirect - featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy.

-Second edition has been expanded to 4 volumes

-Encyclopedic A-Z arrangement of chemicals and all core areas of the science of toxicology

-Covers related areas such as organizations, toxic accidents, historical and social issues, and laws

-New topics covered include computational toxicology, cancer potency factors, chemical accidents, non-lethal chemical weapons, drugs of abuse, and consumer products and many more!

Key Topics Covered:

Acrylamide

Agent Orange

Formaldehyde

Great Smog of London

Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety

Kidney

Mustard Gas

National Toxicology Program

Nerve Agents

Nicotine

Noise

Nutmeg

Pesticides

Plutonium (Pu)

Poisoning Emergencies

Resistance to Toxicants

Risk Assessment (Human Health)

Safe Drinking Water Act

Salmonella

Spiders

Terrestrial Ecotoxicology

Veterinary Toxicology

Vitamin D

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Source: Elsevier Science and Technology