Linking Environmental Exposure to Neurodevelopmental Disorders Advances in Neurotoxicology Series
Directeurs de Collection : Aschner Michael, Costa Lucio G.
Advances in Neurotoxicology, Volume Two, addresses contemporary advances in neurotoxicology, with thematic volumes providing authoritative review articles on key issues in the field. Updates in this new volume include chapters on Air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases, Mercury and Parkinson?s disease, Pesticides and PD: current evidence, Aluminum and neurodegeneration, Microglia and neurodegeneration, Dietary factors, Mitochondria in neurodegeneration, and Manganese and neurodegeneration. Edited by leading experts, volumes are designed as in-depth overviews of the latest topic developments that analyze the effect of varied chemical agents on the nervous system. It is an essential resource for researchers and graduate students alike.
1. The Neurodevelopmental Toxicity of Lead: History, Epidemiology, and Public Health Implications David C. Bellinger, Ashley Malin, Robert O. Wright 2. Neurodevelopmental Effects of Mercury Cláudia S. Oliveira, Pablo A. Nogara, Daniel M.P. Ardisson-Araújo, Michael Aschner, João B.T. Rocha, José G. Dórea 3. Connections Between Manganese Neurotoxicity and Neurological Disease Rachana Nitin, Aaron B. Bowman 4. Developmental Neurotoxicity of Alcohol: Effects and Mechanisms of Ethanol on the Developing Brain Xiaolu Zhang, Joel G. Hashimoto, Marina Guizzetti 5. Possible Mechanisms of Developmental Neurotoxicity of Organophosphate Insecticides Russell L. Carr, Navatha Alugubelly, Afzaal N. Mohammed 6. Chronic Nicotine Effects on Memory and Nicotine Self-Administration: Age of Exposure is Key Edward D. Levin 7. Developmental Neurotoxicity of Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals: A Challenge for Behavioral Toxicology Gemma Calamandrei, Laura Ricceri 8. Neurodevelopment: Inflammation Matters Randall L. Davis 9. Enduring Behavioral and Brain Impacts of Prenatal Stress and Childhood Adversity and Their Potential Multigenerational Consequences Deborah A. Cory-Slechta
Dr. Lucio G. Costa is Professor of Toxicology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and of Pharmacology/Toxicology at the University of Parma Medical School. He received a doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Milano in 1977, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Houston. He is a member of several national and international professional organizations, a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, and a European Certified Toxicologist. He received various award for his scientific accomplishments,
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Date de parution : 05-2018
Ouvrage de 312 p.
15x22.8 cm
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< P> Neurotoxicology; Neurotoxicity; Neurology; Neurotoxicants; Toxic substances; Toxicology< /P>