Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals: Specific metals, Volume 2Lars Friberg, Gunnar Nordberg, Velimir B. Vouk This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive review of the biological effects of metals that are relevant for an understanding and evaluationof their toxicity. It is divided into 2 parts, the first of which deals with general aspects of metal toxicity; the second part comprises 28 chapters each dealing with a specific metal. The handbook provides easy assess to basic toxicological data as well as in-depth treatment of this information. A large number of references are included for those in search of more detailed information. |
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Aluminium | 2 |
Levels in tissues and biological fluids | 10 |
Mutagenic teratogenic and carcinogenic effects 20 12220 | 20 |
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