TY - BOOK AU - Penningroth,Stephen TI - Essentials of toxic chemical risk: science and society SN - 9780203022627 (ebook : PDF) PY - 2010/// CY - Boca Raton PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Environmental toxicology KW - Poisons KW - Risk assessment KW - Science KW - Social aspects KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; ch. 1. Toxic chemical risk as science and social discourse -- ch. 2. Environmental pathways of toxic chemicals -- ch. 3. Dose-effect : the foundation of toxicological science -- ch. 4. Human populations at risk -- ch. 5. The cornerstone of risk assessment : toxicity testing in animals -- ch. 6. The body's defenses against chemical toxicity -- ch. 7. Mechanisms of chemical disease -- ch. 8. Human health risk assessment -- ch. 9. Ecological risk assessment -- ch. 10. Managing chemical risk in North America and Europe; Also available in print edition UR - http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9780203022627 ER -