{"product_id":"9780471177760","title":"Vanadium in the Environment, Part 2 Health Effects","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAdvances in Environmental Science and Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eVanadium in the Environment, Part 2\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHealth Effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJerome O. Nriagu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUp-to-date coverage of vanadium research--in two accessible, self-contained volumes Vanadium in the Environment brings together the contributions of leading experts on the chemical and toxicological aspects of vanadium exposure and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments, human health, and wildlife. This second volume focuses on health effects and toxicology in living organisms, while Part One concentrates on chemistry and biochemistry. Topics in this second volume include: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth effects of environmental exposure to vanadium\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etoxicology of vanadium in mammals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity of vanadium\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBaseline vanadium levels and exposure tests in humans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVanadium and metabolic problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVanadium and its significance in animal cell metabolism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHematological effects of vanadium in living organisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenetic toxicology of vanadium compounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVanadium and the cardiovascular system: regulatory effects and toxicity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOxidative stress and pro-oxidant biological effects of vanadium\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEndocrine control of vanadium accumulation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVanadium detoxification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVanadium as a new tool for cancer prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e JEROME O. NRIAGU is Professor in the Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health, the University of Michigan, and an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo. For many years he was a research scientist with the National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario. He is the editor of the Wiley Series in Advances in Environmental Science and Technology and has edited, among many other volumes, Nickel and Human Health, Arsenic in the Environment, and Thallium in the Environment. Dr. Nriagu received BSc and DSc degrees from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an MS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a PhD in geochemistry from the University of Toronto. He has published extensively in leading geochemical and environmental science journals and has received a number of awards for his work. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 February 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Interscience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471177760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e424\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310614048908,"sku":"9780471177760","price":278.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471177760.jpg?v=1780166542","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471177760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}