Overview

The first edition of Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects received critical acclaim due to the interdisciplinary nature of its content. Editors Ronald Dodson and Samuel Hammar have carefully kept this popular focus while updating and expanding the topics covered in the first edition with the help of internationally known experts. While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. See What's New in the Second Edition: Definitions of asbestos by different methodologies and the potential impact that those forms have on health Internationally accepted sampling/analytical schemes Findings of major asbestos-related diseases that continue to increase in most industrialized countries where asbestos is widely used Information on asbestos-induced diseases in biological systems Expanded regulations chapter Copiously illustrated with diagrams, tables, and photographs, including some in color, the book remains an interdisciplinary resource on the major issues in asbestos exposure and human health, with coverage that spans history, pathology, and epidemiology as well as sampling, analysis, and regulatory issues. The editors' expertise and careful updating set this book apart, making it a comprehensive resource that interlinks diverse specialties. They provide an updated and expanded state-of-the-art discussion of important interdisciplinary factors associated with asbestos-related issues in an easy-to-use reference.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ronald F. Dodson (ERI Consulting, Inc., & University of Texas at Tyler, USA) ,  Samuel P. Hammar (Diagnostic Specialties Laboratory, Bremerton, Washington, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.451kg
ISBN:  

9781439809686

ISBN 10:   1439809682
Pages:   680
Publication Date:   15 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The History of Asbestos Utilization and Recognition of Asbestos-Induced Diseases. Asbestos Analysis Methods. Analysis and Relevance of Asbestos Burden in Tissue. The Molecular Pathogenesis of Asbestos-Related Disorders. Epidemiology of Asbestos-Related Diseases and the Knowledge that Led to What is Known Today. Asbestos and Carcinoma of the Lung. Asbestos and Mesothelioma. Asbestos and Other Cancers: Pseudomesotheliomatous Lung Carcinoma, Laryngeal Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Carcinoma, Ovarian Carcinoma, Kidney Cancer, Lymphomas, Systemic Carcinogen. Asbestosis. Asbestos-Induced Pleural Disease. Uncommon Non-Malignant Asbestos-Induced Conditions: Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis; Localized Masses – Asbestomas, Bronchilitis Obliterans-Organizing Pneumonia Type Change (BOOP); Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis (DIP); Aspergillus-Induced Lung Changes; and Granulomatous Inflammatory Changes. Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Non-Malignant Asbestos-Related Diseases. Malignant Diseases Attributed to Asbestos Exposure. Core Curriculum for Practicing Physicians Related to Asbestos. Asbestos Regulations and Their Applications.

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The authors clearly have a very detailed understanding of the relevant laws and provide a comprehensive overview of the links between these and environmental health. [the book's] value lies in meeting the generalist needs of public interest groups, high school teachers, first year introductory undergraduate courses and, possibly, Environmental Health Practitioners. --Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2004

The authors clearly have a very detailed understanding of the relevant laws and provide a comprehensive overview of the links between these and environmental health. [the book's] value lies in meeting the generalist needs of public interest groups, high school teachers, first year introductory undergraduate courses and, possibly, Environmental Health Practitioners. <br>- Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2004

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Ronald F. Dodson, Samuel P. Hammar

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