Developments and Ethical Considerations in Toxicology covers a diverse range of topics, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of toxicology. It represents a rich and stimulating exchange of ideas and opinions on the subject and provides a valuable insight into current thinking and research
Preface
Chapter 1. : The Past, Present and Future of Animals in Toxicology
Chapter 2. : Ethical and Legal Issues in the Use of Drugs in Biomedical Research
Chapter 3. : The Toxicological Advantages in Using Humans for Studies with Xenobiotics – The Toxicokinetic Viewpoint
Chapter 4. : Drug Teratogenesis : Extrapolation of Experimental Results to the Human
Chapter 5. : Is Regulatory Toxicology Best Designed to Project Man or His Regulators ?
Chapter 6. : Cell Culture Techniques in Biotransformation Studies
Chapter 7. : Glutathione S-Transferase Polymorphisms in Relation to Toxicity
Chapter 8. : Polymorphisms and Expression of Cytochrome P450
Chapter 9. : Application of NMR in Biotransformation Studies
Chapter 10. : Nitrogen Losses – Form. Origin and Impact
Chapter 11. : The Advantages and Disadvantages of Xenobiotics in Plant Foods and Feeds
Chapter 12. : The Transformation of Toxic Chemicals by Microbial Processes in the Environment : Beneficial of Hazardous?
Chapter 13. : Cancer and Environmental Chemicals
Chapter 14. : Integrated Risk Assessment
Appendix : Three Case Studies in Integrated Assessment and Control
Selected Poster Abstracts
Index
