Casarett and Doull's toxicology : the basic science of poisons

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Unit I: General principles of toxicology -- History and scope of toxicology / Michael A. Gallo -- Principles of toxicology / David L. Eaton and Steven G. Gilbert -- Mechanisms of toxicity / Zoltán Gregus -- Risk assessment / Elaine M. Faustman and Gilbert S. Omenn -- Unit II: Disposition of toxicants -- Absorption, Distribution, and excretion of toxicants / Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman -- Biotransformation of xenobiotics / Andrew Parkinson and Brian W. Ogilvie -- Toxicokinetics / Danny D. Shen- Unit III: Non-organ-directed toxicity -- Chemical carcinogens / James E. Klaunig and Lisa M. Kamendulis -- Genetic toxicology / R. Julian Preston and George R. Hoffmann -- Developmental toxicology / John M. Rogers and Robert J. Kavlock -- Unit IV: Target organ toxicity -- Toxic responses of the blood / John C. Bloom and John T. Brandt -- Toxic responses of the immune system / Norbert E. Kaminski ... [et al.] -- Toxic responses of the liver / Hartmut Jaeschke -- Toxic responses of the kidney / Rick G. Schnellmann -- Toxic responses of the respiratory system / Hanspeter R. Witschi ... [et al.] -- Toxic responses of the nervous system / Virginia C. Moser ... [et al.] -- Toxic responses of the ocular and visual system / Donald A. Fox and William K. Boyes -- Toxic responses of the heart and vascular system / Y. James Kang -- Toxic responses of the skin / Robert H. Rice and Theodora M. Mauro -- Toxic responses of the reproductive system / Paul M.D. Foster and L. Earl Gray Jr. -- Toxic responses of the endocrine system / Charles C. Capen -- Unit V: Toxic agents -- Toxic effects of pesticides / Lucio G. Costa -- Toxic effects of metals / Jie Liu, Robert A. Goyer, and Michael P. Waalkes -- Toxic effects of solvents and vapors / James V. Bruckner, S. Satheesh Anand, and D. Alan Warren -- Health effects of radiation and radioactive materials / Naomi H. Harley -- Properties and toxicities of animal venoms / John B. Watkins, III -- Toxic effects of plants / Stata Norton -- Unit VI: Environmental toxicology -- Air pollution / Daniel L. Costa -- Ecotoxicology / Richard T. Di Giulio and Michael C. Newman -- Unit VII: Applications of toxicology -- Food toxicology / Frank N. Kotsonis and George A. Burdock -- Analytic/forensic toxicology / Alphonse Poklis -- Clinical toxicology / Louis R. Cantilena Jr. -- Occupational toxicology / Peter S. Thorne.