num_pages: 512
description: Karalliedde, a consultant to the Medical Toxicology Unit at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust (UK), reviews the history, uses, advantages, and dangers of organophosphates, considering social, economic, environmental, and agricultural issues in addition to health aspects. Coverage includes chemistry and pharmacology of organophosphates; socio-economics and health issues; factors influencing toxicity in humans; syndromes caused by organophosphate exposure; carcinogenicity and metagenicity; and the effects of organophosphates on the cardiovascular system, on neuropsychiatric and psychological functioning, and on the neuromuscular junction and muscle. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Organophosphates and Health
titlecomplete: Organophosphates and Health
publisher: Imperial College Pr