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Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction to Arsenic Toxicity; Chapter 2: Arsenic Poisoning and Its Health Effects; Chapter 3: Arsenic Toxicity : Toxicity, Manifestation, and Geographical Distribution; Chapter 4: Geochemistry of Arsenic and Toxic Response; Chapter 5: Introduction to Remediation of Arsenic Toxicity : Application of Biological Treatment Methods for Remediation of Arsenic Toxicity from Groundwaters; Chapter 6: Remediation of Arsenic Toxicity; Chapter 7: Bioremediation of Arsenic Toxicity; Chapter 8: Bioremediation for the Removal of Arsenic |
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Chapter 9: Remediation in FoodChapter 10: Arsenic in the Soil-Plant System : Phytotoxicity and Phytoremediation; Chapter 11: Mitigation of Arsenic Toxicity by Plant Products; Chapter 12: Treatment of Arsenic Poisoning : Diagnosis with Biomarkers; Chapter 13: Chronic Arsenicosis : Clinical Features and Diagnosis; Chapter 14: Management of Chronic Arsenicosis : An Overview; Chapter 15: Influence of Nutraceuticals in Combating Arsenic Toxicity; Chapter 16: Influence of Functional Foods in Combating Arsenic Toxicity; A Running Commentary on the Remediation and Treatment of Arsenic Toxicity |
| Summary |
The most talked about metalloid in the modern world, arsenic affects the liver, kidney, and lungs; leads to cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes; and may cause blindness with long-time exposure. With naturally occurring arsenic boosted by mining and other industrial processes contaminating soil and drinking water, arsenic toxicity is a major challenge to health professionals and scientists around the world. Arsenic Toxicity: Prevention and Treatment reviews current understanding of arsenic poisoning and the health consequences resulting from exposure. The book paints a vivid picture o |
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Arsenic.
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Arsenic -- Health aspects
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Arsenic -- Environmental aspects.
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Toxicology.
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Arsenic -- toxicity
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Arsenic Poisoning -- prevention & control
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Environmental Restoration and Remediation -- methods
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Arsenic
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Toxicology
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arsenic.
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toxicology.
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NATURE -- Natural Resources.
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NATURE -- Rocks & Minerals.
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Arsenic
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Arsenic -- Environmental aspects
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Arsenic -- Health aspects
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Toxicology
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Chakrabarty, Narayan, editor
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| ISBN |
9781482241976 |
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1482241978 |
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