Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Editors: DeWitt, Jamie C (Ed.)
Free Preview- A timely and comprehensive overview of the latest science for perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) that fills a gap in current literature
- Provides critical assessments of the most controversial topics surrounding toxicological evaluation of PFCs to give readers an expert perspective on these issues
- Emphasizes the integration of modes and mechanisms of action with functional endpoints that are relevant to human and wildlife health
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This book serves as a timely and comprehensive overview of the latest science for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), covering the development of methods for assessing PFASs in biological fluids and tissues as well as the current knowledge regarding their toxicity to vertebrate organisms. This book includes chapters on human and wildlife exposure/body burdens, reviews of metabolism and toxicological effects by organ system/developmental stage and aspects of PFAS toxicity that are driving PFAS research and regulatory oversight.
Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances provide critical assessments of the most controversial topics surrounding toxicological evaluation of PFASs to give readers an expert perspective on the issues. Emphasis is placed on the integration of modes and mechanisms of action with functional endpoints that are relevant to human and wildlife health.
This book will be a useful resource for toxicologists, environmental chemists, risk assessors and researchers with an interest in the class of compounds known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
- Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Perfluorinated Compounds: An Overview
Pages 1-21
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Analysis of PFASs in Biological Tissues and Fluids
Pages 23-49
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PFASs in the General Population
Pages 51-76
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PFAS Biomonitoring in Higher Exposed Populations
Pages 77-125
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Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids in Wildlife
Pages 127-150
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Toxicological Effects of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
- Editors
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- Jamie C DeWitt
- Series Title
- Molecular and Integrative Toxicology
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-15518-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-15518-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-15517-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-37917-3
- Series ISSN
- 2168-4219
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 495
- Number of Illustrations
- 34 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
- Topics