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Heavy metals and health /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Public health in the 21st century series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Chapter 1; Health Hazards of Heavy Metal Pollution; Abstract; Introduction; Definitions of Heavy Metals; Sources of Heavy Metals; Airborne Heavy Metals; Water and Sediments; Soil; Heavy Metals and Biota; Food; Health Implications; Pathways of Heavy Metals (Human Exposure); Health Risks; Biomarkers; Assessment of Exposure to Heavy Metals; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Biographical Sketches; Chapter 2; The Role and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Human Organism; 1Faculty of Technology, University of Nis, Bulevar oslobodjenja, Leskovac, Serbia
- 2School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra, Belgrade, SerbiaAbstract; Introduction; The Notion and Sources of Heavy Metals in the Environment; The Role of Heavy Metals on Human Body; Iron; Zinc; Copper; Cobalt; Manganese; Molybdenum; Harmful Effects of Heavy Metals on Human Health; Heavy Metal Poisoning Treatment (Detoxification); Chelation Therapy; Techniques/Strategies of Removing Heavy Metals from; the Environment; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 3
- Effects of Mercury in the Cardiovascular System: A Focus on the Role of the Endothelium in Vascular ToxicityAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Effects of Mercury in the Cardiovascular System; 2.1. Human Studies; 2.2. Experimental Evidences; 2.2.1. Hypertension; 2.2.2. Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis; 2.3. The Role of Endothelium in the Mercury Toxicity; 2.3.1. The Role of Endothelium in the Cardiovascular Diseases; 2.3.2. Hg Induces Endothelial Dysfunction; 2.3.3. Mechanisms of Hg-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction; 2.3.3.1. Oxidative Stress; 2.3.3.2. NO(-Related Mechanisms
- 2.3.3.3. Modulation of Phospholipase Activity and ProstanoidsConclusion; References; Chapter 4; Effects of Exposure to Soil Contaminated by Metals: A Review of the Experimental Approach Using Rodents; Abstract; Metals as Contaminants; The Man and the Environment Contaminated by Metals; Experimental Studies Involving Laboratory Rodents; Studies with Wild Rodents; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5; Antimicrobial Functionalized Textiles: The Role of Heavy Metal Application; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Antimicrobial Systems for Textile Applications
- 2.1. Applications Based on Silver Materials2.2. Applications Based on Copper Materials; 2.3. Applications Based on Zinc Oxide and Other Materials; 3. Antimicrobial Activity; 4. Toxicological Considerations on Heavy Metals in Fabrics; 4.1. Percutaneous Uptake of Heavy Metals; 4.2. Dermal Toxicity of Silver; 4.3. Dermal Toxicity of Copper; 4.4. Dermal Toxicity of Zinc and Zinc Oxide; 4.5. Toxicological Relevance of Other Metals in Fabrics; Summary and Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6; Thallium Poisoning: A Mini-Review; Abstract; Acronyms; Introduction