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Organophosphates and health /

Few chemical compounds created by man have caused greater controversy than organophosphates. Conceived as insecticides, they have also been developed to become the most feared of chemical weapons. The control of vectors of diseases from which millions die or are disabled is heavily dependent on orga...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Karalliedde, Lakshman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., ©2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface ; Acknowledgements ; List of Contributors ; Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Organophosphates: History Chemistry Pharmacology ; 1.1. INTRODUCTION ; 1.2. HISTORY ; 1.3. STRUCTURE AND NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ANTI ChEs ; 1.4. EFFECTS OF OPs
  • 1.5. OPS USED FOR PROPERTIES OTHER THAN ANTIChE ACTIVITY. References ; 2. Socio-Economics Health Issues and Pesticides ; 2.1. Introduction ; 2.2. Role in Control of Vector Borne Diseases ; 2.3. Role in Food Production and Storage ; 2.4. Pesticide-Associated Human Ill-Health
  • 2.5. Effects on the Environment and Wild Life 2.6. Insecticide-Related Disease and Global Health Priorities ; 2.7. Role of Industry ; 2.8. Environmental Changes: Effect on Food and Disease ; 2.9. Alternatives ; 2.10. Conclusions ; Acknowledgements ; Other sources of information
  • Thanks 3. Factors Influencing Organophosphate Toxicity in Humans ; 3.1. Introduction ; 3.2. Route of Exposure and Absorption ; 3.3. Dose ; 3.4. Distribution ; 3.5. Metabolism ; 3.6. Tissue binding ; 3.7. Elimination ; 3.8. Alterations in Metabolism ; 3.9. Racemic Mixtures
  • 3.10. Concluding Remarks References ; 4. Organophosphorus Chemical Warfare Agents ; 4.1. Introduction ; 4.2. Physical properties ; 4.3. Toxicology ; 4.4. General Toxicity ; 4.5. Effects of Subchronic or Longterm Exposure to Nerve Agents ; 5. Diagnosis ; 6. Treatment