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RSC Carcinogenicity Of Metals Human Risk Through Occupational And Environmental Exposure 2014 Edition by Alan B. G. Lansdown
1.Examines the carcinogenicity of 27 metals and metalloid elements.2.Provides most up to date information on the carcinogenicity of elements.3.Medicinal chemists, toxicologists, occupational health and safety officers.4.Toxicology Research5.This book re-evaluates epidemiological and occupational health studies, experimental studies in animals and in vitro experiments relating to the toxicity of 27 metal and metalloid elements for which evidence of carcinogenicity has been presented. Introduction; Criteria and Classification of Metals and Metalloid Elements as Carcinogens; Interaction between elements in carcinogenesis; Arsenic, antimony and bismuth; Chromium, nickel, cobalt, tungsten and the hard metal complexes; Beryllium; Aluminium and zirconium; Zinc, cadmium and mercury; Lead; Iron; Precious metals, Silver, Gold and Platinum-related metals; Miscellaneous metals and metalloid elements; Mechanisms and modes of action in metal-related carcinogenesis; Discussion and Conclusions