Dioxins and Health : Including Other Persistent Organic Pollutants and Endocrine Disruptors

The premier resource on dioxins, now completely revised and updated As science continues to appreciate the prevalence and power of dioxins, so it learns more about the harmful effects and effective preventive measures regarding these chemicals. Updating the acclaimed First Edition, Dioxins and Health, Second Edition covers the latest major scientific findings on the most potent, well known, and long-lasting of the persistent organic pollutants (POPS). The Second Edition reflects significant advances in dioxin research made in human epidemiology as well as in animal studies. Dioxins and structural analogues have been proven to cause immune alterations, nervous system effects, and cancer in humans, leading to its designation as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization. Endocrine alterations, caused by dioxins, have been shown to produce diabetes mellitus in adults and thyroid and sex hormone changes in newborns. The Second Edition reflects these new findings in a wide-ranging survey of these ubiquitous toxins. Chapters include: Health Risk Assessment of Dioxinlike Compounds Pharmacokinetics of Dioxins and Related Compounds Experimental Toxicology: Carcinogensis Reproductive and Developmental Epidemiology Chemical, Environmental, and Health Aspects of the Seveso, Italy Accident The Yusho Rice Oil Poisoning Incident Agent Orange in Vietnam Toxicologists, environmental, toxicologist epidemiologists, environmental chemists, regulators, and environmental attorneys will find Dioxins and Health, Second Edition to be an invaluable resource.

ARNOLD SCHECTER, MD, MPH, is Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Dallas, Texas. <BR>