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This text provides a comprehensive review of lead exposure. Starting with a history of the uses of lead and lead poisoning, the authors assess the current scientific knowledge about lead and its interaction with the mammalian body and the environment. Sources of lead pollution to which humans are exposed, lead uptake and lead distribution are discussed in detail. The text considers the effect of lead on target organs and examines its toxicity.

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Author:   Nicolo Castellino ,  Nicola Sannolo ,  Pietro Castellino
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9780873719971

ISBN 10:   0873719972
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   22 November 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. The History of Lead Poisoning and Uses of Lead over the Centuries. Lead Exposure (N. Sannolo, G. Carelli, N. Castellino, and G. De Lorenzo): Exposure. Lead Metabolism (N. Castellino, P. Castellino, N. Sannolo, O. Masci, G. Fabri, L. Bologna, and R. Bongarzone): General Overview. Lead Intoxication (P. Castellino, N. Castellino, G. Fabri, O. Mattei, V. Anzelmo, P. Bianco, L. Bologna, D. Chiari, G. De Lorenzo, G. Sabatelli, F. Sabella, and A. Sacco): Clinical Presentation of Human Lead Poisoning. The Neurologic Toxicity of Lead. Lead and the Kidney. Lead and the Erythropoietic System. Lead and the Cardiovascular System. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Effects of Lead. Lead and the Reproductive System. Lead and the Endocrine System. Immunologic Aspects of Lead Poisoning. Lead Carcinogenicity. Prevention. (N. Castellino, P. Castellino, A.M. Alimandi, and L. Bologna). Lead Exposure During Fetal Life and Childhood. Unusual Sources of Non-Occupational Plumbism.

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Castellino\, Nicolo; Sannolo\, Nicola; Castellino\, Pietro

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