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Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
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ISBN: 9780128095591 0128095598 9780128095546 0128095547 Year: 2017 Publisher: London, United Kingdom

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Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, this volume is a follow-up, chronologically, to the first two volumes which explored toxicology in antiquity.The book approximately covers the 1100s through the 1600s, delving into different aspects of toxicology, such as the contributions of scientific scholars of the time, sensational poisoners and poisoning cases, as well as myths. Historical figures, such as the Borgias and Catherine de Medici are discussed. Toxicologists, students, medical researchers, and those interested in the history of science will find insightful and relevant material in this volume.

Toxic legacy : synthetic toxins in the food, water, and air of American cities
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ISBN: 9780080466477 0080466478 1280728965 9781280728969 9786610728961 6610728968 9780123706409 0123706408 Year: 2007 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press,

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Any professional examination of existing or potential new toxins in a population must account for those already present from past problems and natural conditions.Toxic Legacy provides extensive information on the occurrence of chemical hazards and their potential dangers in combinations in the food, water and air in cities around the United States. The book illustrates consumer preferences for specific food and water products, as well as particular diets and discusses the toxicity and risks associated with our exposure to synthetic chemicals. The authors offer unique guidance to environme

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