Arsenic exposure and childhood cancer--a systematic review of the literature and arsenic and bladder cancer: observations and suggestions.Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology, Second Edition Philip C. Nasca and Harris Pastides (2008) Using a unique framework, Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology, Second Edition helps readers develop an in-depth understanding of the current body of knowledge on cancer. It introduces the reader to the scope and magnitude of the cancer problem, the nuances of its genesis, and the means at hand to lessen the burden by developing effective clinical and public health interventions health intervention Health care An activity undertaken to prevent, improve, or stabilize a medical condition . The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include: * a new chapter on cancer screening, drugs and cancer, and childhood cancers: * expanded sections on interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors; * recent observations about the biology of normal cells and cancer cells cells once believed to be peculiar to cancers, but now know to be epithelial cells differing in no respect from those found elsewhere in the body, and distinguished only by peculiarity of location and grouping. See also: Cancer and the implications for determining the etiology of various cancers; * new information on cancer prevention strategies; and * expanded discussions about the public health implications of new scientific findings concerning the causes of various cancers. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book is ideal as a text for introductory survey courses on cancer epidemiology as well as a resource for professionals administering cancer prevention and control programs. 541 pages, hardcover. Member: $94. Nonmember: $103. Catalog #570. Principles and Practice of Toxicology toxicology, study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology may be considered the branch of pharmacology devoted to the study of the poisonous effects of drugs. in Public Health Ira S. Richards (2008) Principles and Practice of Toxicology in Public Health is the ideal toxicology text for the public health professional. In four sections, it offers an introduction to the field, as well as the basics of toxicology principles, systemic toxicity, and toxicology practice. The book offers thorough coverage of the basic principles of toxicology without being too technical or specialized. Its reader-friendly language makes it accessible to students and professionals from a variety of backgrounds including environmental health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology biostatistics biostatistics /bio·sta·tis·tics/ (-stah-tis´tiks) biometry. bi·o·sta·tis·tics n. The science of statistics applied to the analysis of biological or medical data. , medicine, nursing, engineering, biology, chemistry, as well as toxicology. 464 pages, softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. . Member: $76. Nonmember: $83. Catalog # 800. Handbook of Human Toxicology Edward J. Massaro (1997) This handbook covers some of the most important topics in modern toxicology, answering questions and providing data in the following five areas of the field: * metals toxicology, * nutritional toxicology, * inhalation toxicology, * immunotoxicology, and * reproductive and developmental toxicology. Within each of these five major sections, several carefully selected topics are discussed. From tissue uptake of mercury to the effects of drugs on immune systems immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. , the topics reflect the current state of human toxicology. 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