Use of biomarkers in assessing health and environmental impacts of chemical pollutants /

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Imprint:New York : Plenum Press, c1993.
Description:xi, 284 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:NATO ASI series. Series A, Life sciences v. 250
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1511245
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Other authors / contributors:Travis, C. C.
ISBN:0306445395
Notes:"Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Use of Biomarkers in Assessing Health and Environmental Impacts of Chemical Pollutants, held June 1-5, 1992, in Luso, Portugal"--T.p. verso.
"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Molecular Dosimetry / L. Ehrenberg
  • The 4-Aminobiphenyl Hemoglobin Adduct as a Biomarker of Effect / P. L. Skipper
  • Current Research on Hemoglobin Adducts and Cancer Risks: An Overview / M. Tornqvist
  • Use of Biomarkers in Quantitative Risk Assessment / L. Rhomberg
  • Measurement of Mutation Spectra as a Molecular Dosimeter / W. G. Thilly
  • Biomarkers as Molecular Dosimeters of Genotoxic Substances / P. B. Farmer
  • Public Health Assessment as a Tool in Identifying Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants / M. M. Bashor
  • The Suitability of the Mosses Sphagna as Quantitative Indicators of Heavy Metal Levels in Urban Atmospheres / M. T. Vasconcelos and H. M. Tavares
  • Epidemiologic Approach for the Assessment of Acceptable Exposure Levels to Cadmium and Manganese / R. R. Lauwerys, A. Bernard, H. Roels and J. P. Buchet
  • Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Organic Compounds / M. Jakubowski
  • Stress Proteins as Biomarkers of Toxicity / P. L. Goering, B. R. Fisher, C. A. Kimmel and G. L. Kimmel
  • Significance of Serum Ferritin Concentrations in Lung Cancer and Its Relation with Cellular Immunity / O. S. Sardas, S. Sardas and O. Sancaktar
  • Outcome Based Biomarkers of Female Reproduction / J. F. Jarrell
  • Factors Determining the Exposure of the Embryo and Fetus: Species Variation of Teratogenesis and Placental Transfer of Xenobiotics / H. Nau
  • Assessing Reproductive Risks with Biological Markers / T. Silvaggio and D. R. Mattison
  • Behavioral Biomarkers to Identify Neurotoxic Effects / W. K. Anger
  • Mechanisms of and Biomarkers for Acute and Delayed Neuropathic Effects of Organophosphorus Esters / M. K. Johnson
  • Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Solvent-Induced Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Effects / A. Mutti
  • Biomarkers of Immunotoxicology / L. D. Koller
  • Serum Biomarkers in the On-Site Evaluation of Suspected Cancer Risk in Humans Residing Near Hazardous Waste Sites / E. Pluygers, P. Gourdin, G. Dardenne, B. Scoubeau and A. Parfonry
  • The Use of Biomarkers in the Evaluation of Exposure and Health at a Hazardous Waste Site / J. S. Reif, H. S. Ramsdell, N. M. DuTeau, W. K. Anger and T. A. Tsongas
  • State of the Art - Ecological Biomarkers / L. R. Shugart
  • Detection of Genotoxicity of Water and Air Pollutants Using Tradescantia (Spiderwort) Plants / Te-Hsiu Ma
  • Animals and Plants as Bioindicators of Radionuclide Contamination in Forest Ecosystems / R. T. Palo
  • Tumor Markers in Effusions: A Comparative Study of Tumor Marker Levels in Sera and Effusions / I. Gullu, S. Yalcin, G. Tekuzman, A. Kars, E. Baltali, N. Guler, I. Barista, D. Firat, C. Bekdik and Z. Koray
  • Evaluation of Ceruloplasmin Level in Women with Breast Disease: Preliminary Results / O. Ozyilkan, E. Baltali, A. Kars, G. Tekuzman and D. Firat.