Scientists agree that exposure to toxic agents in the environment can cause neurological and psychiatric illnesses ranging from headaches and depression to syndromes resembling parkinsonism. It can even result in death at high exposure levels. The emergence of subclinical neurotoxicity--the concept that long-term impairments can escape clinical detection--makes the need for risk assessment even more critical.
This volume paves the way toward definitive solutions, presenting the current consensus on risk assessment and environmental toxicants and offering specific recommendations.
The book covers:
This volume will be an important resource for policymakers, health specialists, researchers, and students.
National Research Council. 1992. Environmental Neurotoxicology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1801.
Chapters | skim | |
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Front Matter | i-xii | |
Executive Summary | 1-8 | |
1. Introduction: Defining the Problem of Neurotoxicity | 9-20 | |
2. Biologic Basis of Neurotoxicity | 21-42 | |
3. Biologic Markers in Neurotoxicology | 43-52 | |
4. Testing for Neurotoxicity | 53-94 | |
5. Surveillance to Prevent Neurotoxicity in Humans | 95-110 | |
6. Risk Assessment | 111-122 | |
7. Conclusions and Recommendations | 123-128 | |
References | 129-148 | |
Index | 149-154 |
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