Description

Toxicology is a discipline, overlapping with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine, that involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the practice of diagnosing and treating exposures to toxins and toxicants. The relationship between dose and its effects on the exposed organism is of high significance in toxicology. Factors that influence chemical toxicity include the dosage (and whether it is acute or chronic), route of exposure, species, age, sex, and environment. Toxicologists are experts on poisons and poisoning. This book is a comprehensive overview and provides a significant information on toxicology. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included in this book. This book is richly illustrated with figures, diagrams and tables. The book contains different chapters based on the original research work by eminent academicians and scientists. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts. It is our hope that this book will give a thorough knowledge of this field.