Toxicology of Essential and Xenobiotic Metals

Download or read book Toxicology of Essential and Xenobiotic Metals written by João Batista Teixeira da Rocha and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how metals like cadmium, mercury, lead, aluminium, manganese, and chromium can harm our health, whether through short-term or long-term exposure. It covers symptoms ranging from immediate nausea to long-term issues like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Understanding how these metals interact with our bodies is crucial for identifying their harmful effects. The book, divided into 11 chapters, provides straightforward explanations about how these metals affect our health, making it useful for anyone interested in understanding how metals can impact the environment as well as human and animal health.