21EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Michael S. Bloom and John E. Vena Environmental epidemiology has become perhaps one of the most challenging specialty areas in human health research,…
23HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT Leah D. Stuchal, Robert C. James, and Stephen M. Roberts Risk assessment is an ever-evolving process whereby scientific information on the hazardous properties of chemicals and…
20COMPUTATIONAL TOXICOLOGY* Richard S. Judson, David M. Reif, and Keith A. Houck This chapter provides an overview of the emerging field of computational toxicology (CT) and discusses: Goals of CT…
1GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY Robert C. James, Stephen M. Roberts, and Phillip L. Williams The intent of this chapter is to provide a concise description of the basic principles of…
7NEPHROTOXICITY: TOXIC RESPONSES OF THE KIDNEY Lawrence H. Lash This chapter discusses various aspects of renal toxicology. To put the subject into its proper context, it is critical to understand…
