Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health
$351.66
- Hardcover
608 pages
- Release Date
16 August 2013
Summary
The Chemical Assault: How Organic Pollutants Threaten Human Health
Examines what we know about the relationship between organic chemicals and human disease
Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in a myriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result in adverse health effects, from growth and developmental disorders …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781118159262 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1118159268 |
| Author: | David O. Carpenter |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 934g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 163mm x 36mm |
About The Author
David O. Carpenter
DAVID O. CARPENTER, MD, is a public health physician. His research focuses on human diseases resulting from exposure to environmental contaminants. Following positions at the National Institute of Mental Health and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Dr. Carpenter joined the New York State Department of Health as Director of the Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research. He helped create and became the first Dean of the School of Public Health, a collaborative endeavor of the University at Albany (SUNY) and the New York State Department of Health. Upon stepping down as Dean, Dr. Carpenter founded the Institute for Health and the Environment. In 2011, the Institute was named a Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization in Environmental Health.
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