Toxicology of the Lung examines the subject from a target-organ perspective.

Features:

• Provides a comprehensive introduction to inhalation toxicology and environmental and occupational lung disease
• Focuses on the assessment of findings from clinical human, animal toxicology studies and in vitro model of pulmonary toxicology
• Explores the value of procedures presently being used to evaluate the risks associated with airborne contaminants
• Includes the most recent information in areas of inhalation toxicology contributed by internationally recognized experts

Contents

• Methods for Evaluating the Lung in Human Subjects
• Human Clinical Studies of Airborne Pollutants
• Nasal Irritation-Current Understanding and Future Research Needs
• In Vitro Models for Lung Toxicology
• Dosimetry of Particles in Humans: From Children to Adults
• Toxicity in the Lungs Driven by the Dynamics of the Effect or by the Kinetics of the Noxious Agents or Those Whose Effects Are Driven by Exposure
• Safety Assessment of Therapeutic Agents Administered by the Respiratory Route
• Vanilloid Receptors in the Respiratory Tract
• Pulmonary Immunotoxicology
• Animal Models of Respiratory Allergy
• Fiber Toxicology
• Reproductive Toxicology Testing of Inhaled Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Products
• Effects of Engineered Nanoscale Particulates on the Lung
• Diesel Exhaust and Viral Infections
• Adaptation to Toxicant Exposure during Rodent Lung Tumorigenesis
• Tobacco Smoking

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