Abstract: A survey of toxic components found in animal foodstuffs includes toxicants occurring naturally, food additives, pesticide residues, and other chemical contaminants accidentally or intentionally introduced by man. Four categories of animal foods are considered: meat and…
"We are all just a little bit plastic. Traces of bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical used in plastics production, are widely detected in our bodies and environment. Is this chemical, and its presence in the human body, safe? What is meant by safety? Who defines it, and according to w…
Main description: Herbal supplements are available without prescription in many countries throughout the world. Contrary to the popular belief that herbal remedies are safe and effective, many herbal supplements have known toxicity and can interact with many Western drugs causin…
"Gonorrhea. Bed bugs. Weeds. Salamanders. People. All are evolving, some surprisingly rapidly, in response to our chemical age. In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and pollution are exerting intense selection pressure on all manner of species.…
Venom research and technology has advanced greatly, rapidly transforming our knowledge of reptile venoms. Research advances, like the development of molecular systematics, provide the framework necessary to reconstruct the evolutionary history of glands and fangs. Such research …
Examines the role of iron in human health and nutrition. Discusses iron in terms of today's nutritional problems, which arise from overnutrition rather than undernutrition, and relates how the benefits of preventive measures have decreased with time. The present book deals with …
