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Problem Solving Questions in Toxicology:

A Study Guide for the Board and other Examinations

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. P K Gupta

    1. Former Chief of the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Director of the Toxicology Consulting Group; President of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare, Bareilly, India

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  • Essential self-study guide for the toxicology board and other examinations

  • Easy to understand simple presentation

  • Thorough coverage of toxicology subject areas

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. General and Principles of Toxicology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Historical Glimpse and Stalwarts

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      Pages 3-9

    3. General Toxicology

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      Pages 11-26

    4. Principles of Toxicology

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      Pages 27-45

    5. Mechanism of Toxicity

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      Pages 47-54

  3. Disposition and Kinetics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Disposition of Toxicants

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      Pages 57-68

    3. Toxicokinetic of Xenobiotics

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      Pages 69-79

  4. Organ Toxicity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Target Organ Toxicity

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      Pages 83-117

  5. Non-Organ-Directed Toxicity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Chemical Carcinogenesis

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      Pages 121-127

    3. Genetic Toxicology

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      Pages 129-135

    4. Developmental Toxicology

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      Pages 137-143

  6. Toxic Agents

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      Pages 145-145
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    2. Pesticides

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      Pages 147-164

    3. Metals and Micronutrients

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      Pages 165-179

    4. Solvents, Gasses, and Vapors

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      Pages 181-193

    5. Toxicology of Nanomaterial Particles

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      Pages 195-199
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About this book

The book provides easy-to-understand diverse specialized topics in toxicology using self- study questions and answers. The answers are in the form of text along with custom made diagrams and explanations that help the student audience to understand and grasp the matter easily. It is written specifically as a study guide for the toxicology board and other examinations.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Former Chief of the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Director of the Toxicology Consulting Group; President of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare, Bareilly, India

    P K Gupta

About the author

P. K. Gupta is an internationally known toxicologist with more than 55 years of experience in the field of teaching, research, and research management in the field of toxicology. To his credit, Dr. Gupta has several books and book chapters (John Wiley & Sons; Elsevier, Academic Press; Merck & Co., Mariel Limited; Springer Nature; etc.) as well as scientific research publications (735) published in national and international peer-reviewed journals of repute. He has been a book review editor at Marcel Dekker, New York; an expert member consultant and advisor to WHO, Geneva; a consultant at the United Nations FAO, Rome, and IAEA, Vienna. He has been the founder and past president of the Society of Toxicology of India; founder, director, and member of the nominating committee of the International Union of Toxicology; and founder and editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed PUBMED-indexed scientific journal Toxicology International. In addition, Dr. Gupta has also been the biographer for several editions of WHO’s WHO from all over the world, including Marquis WHO’s WHO (USA), IBC (UK), and other leading publications of the world. His name appears in the UP Book of Records and Limca Book of Records for his unique scientific contribution in toxicology. At present, Dr. Gupta has been a former Chief of the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Presently he is the director of the Toxicology Consulting Group and president of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Problem Solving Questions in Toxicology:

  • Book Subtitle: A Study Guide for the Board and other Examinations

  • Authors: P K Gupta

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50409-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50408-3Published: 20 October 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50411-3Published: 21 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-50409-0Published: 19 October 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 346

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedicine, general, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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