The Poison Paradox: Chemicals as Friends and FoesOUP Oxford, 23.06.2005 - 348 Seiten Every day we are surrounded by chemicals that are potentially harmful. Some of these we take intentionally in the form of drugs; some we take unknowingly through the food we eat, and the environment around us. John Timbrell explores what makes particular chemicals harmful, what their effects are, and how we can test for them. He examines drugs such as Paracetamol and what it does to the body; Ricin, the most toxic substance known to man; Paraquat, a widely available weedkiller; and how the puffer fish, eaten as a delicacy in Japan, can kill. Using case studies from all around the world, such as the Spanish Oil syndrome which made over 20,000 people ill in Madrid, Timbrell uncovers the facts behind chemical scares. He shows how, with a rational, scientific, and balanced approach, risks can be assessed and managed safely. |
Inhalt
Old Art New Science | 1 |
What Chemicals Do to Us and What We Do to Them | 11 |
There are No Safe Drugs Only Safe Ways of Using Them | 48 |
Pesticides | 89 |
Environmental Contaminants | 110 |
Poisonous Chemicals Designed by Nature | 145 |
Industrial Chemicals | 165 |
Household Poisons | 184 |
Toxic Food Constituents and Contaminants | 239 |
Food Additives | 269 |
Assessment of Chemical Hazards and Risks | 282 |
Endnotes | 314 |
Further Reading | 322 |
Glossary | 324 |
Units of Measurement | 333 |
334 | |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
The Poison Paradox : Chemicals as Friends and Foes: Chemicals as Friends and ... John Timbrell Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2005 |
The Poison Paradox : Chemicals as Friends and Foes: Chemicals as Friends and ... John Timbrell Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
absorbed acid adverse effects aflatoxin alcohol alkaloids amount animals antidote arsenic asbestos aspirin bacteria beneficial body brain breathing carbon monoxide cause cancer cent chemicals chloracne colour contain cyanide damage death deficiency detected developed difficult dioxin disease dose drinking drug endocrine disruptors enzyme ergot especially example exposed exposure factors first fish food additives genetic hazardous hormones humans immune system incidence increased industrial infections insecticides intake interaction kidney known lead lethal liver lungs medicines mercury metabolism methyl molecule murder muscles natural nerves occur organophosphate organs overdose oxygen Paracelsus paracetamol paraquat particular patients PCBs penicillin pesticides plant poisoning potentially produced protein reaction reactive receptors reduce result ricin risk saccharin safety scientific sensitive significant skin soluble solvent specific stomach strychnine studies substances suffer sufficient symptoms tartrazine thalidomide thallium tissues toxic effects Toxicology toxin treatment tumours urine victim vinyl chloride vitamin workers