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Environmental carcinogens: Methods of analysis and exposure measurement. Vol. 12: Indoor air
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Reviews of recent publications--FdChem. Toxic. Voi. 31, No. 12
Environmental Carcinogens: Methods of Analysis and Exposure Measurement. Voi. 12: Indoor Air. Edited by B. Seifert et al. IARC Scientific Publications No. 109, Lyon, 1993, pp. xiii + 384. £45.00. Studies of the effects of indoor air contaminants have produced a wide diversity of results, perhaps in part because of a lack of consistency in the analytical methods employed. An IARC manual now provides 25 thoroughly checked methods for the sampling and analysis of such contaminants, adoption of which would allow the comparison and pooling of results from different studies. The range of substances covered--radon, asbestos, volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, nitrogen oxides, tobacco smoke, respirable particles and carbon monoxide--includes not only carcinogens p e r se but compounds that may give rise to them (e.g. nitrosamines from nitrogen oxides). Other methods are included for practical reasons because they have found widespread application or are needed in evaluating results from indoor air studies (e.g. the determination of ventilation rates). The methods are prefaced by several introductory chapters that present an overview of the effects, sources and concentrations of indoor air pollutants, their control, and the bioassay of complex mixtures. General sampling and analytical procedures and exposure assessments from field studies are also reviewed. The book will be of value to those seeking to analyse indoor air for specific contaminants or groups of contaminants, and the widespread adoption of the methods it contains would greatly facilitate the comparison of many studies that seek to correlate exposure and effect.
New Books Cadmium in the Human Environment. Edited by G.F. Nordberg, R.F.M. Herber and L. Alessio. IARC Scientific Publications No. 118, 1992. pp. xxii + 469. £60.00. ISBN 92 832 2118 4. Cadmium toxicity and related effects on human health have been previously reviewed and discussed by international organizations such as IUPAC, ICOH, SCTM and IPCS. In this volume of IARC Scientific Publications, an update on these earlier reviews is provided by reference to recent studies on human exposure, toxicology, renal dysfunction and related effects, and experimental and epidemiological evidence for the carcinogenicity of cadmium.
Reproductive Toxicology. Edited by M.L. Richardson. VCH 1993. pp. xxvi + 384. DM 192.00. ISBN 3-52728560-1.
This book surveys the effects of chemicals on the female and male reproductive systems and covers the following areas: effects of occupational chemicals on reproductive functions, effects of pesticides on the female reproductive system, reproductive risks of heavy metals and pesticides in women and reproductive hazards related to some occupations.
Ecotoxicology Monitoring. Edited by M.L. Richardson. VCH 1993. 384 pages. £80.00. ISBN 3-527-28560-1. The topics addressed in this book include alternative biological tests, regulatory considerations, public sources of data and case studies.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft-MAK and BAT Values 1992. Maximum Concentrations at the Workplace and Biological Tolerance Values for Working Materials. Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area. Report No. 28. VCH 1993, 128 pages + 2 tables. DM 38.00. ISBN 3-527-27554-1. Fiber Toxicology. Edited by D.B. Warheit. Academic Press, Inc., 1993. pp. xxiv + 526. £84.00. ISBN 0-12735430-1. The key areas covered by this book on mineral fibres are the importance of newly developed fibres in commerce and their possible health risks, improvements in the methodology of assessing human health risks related to fibres, and the introduction of new ideas in fibre toxicology.
Introduction to Food Toxicology. By T. Shibamoto and L.F. Bjeldanes. Academic Press, Inc., 1993. pp. xiii + 213. £34.00. ISBN 0-12-640025-3. This textbook outlines the basic principles of food toxicology with the aim of helping the general public to understand better the real problems of toxic materials in foods. The main topics addressed are toxicities of chemicals found in foods; the occurrence of natural toxins in plant and animal foodstuffs; and food contamination caused by industry.
Antimicrobials in Foods. 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded. Edited by P.M. Davidson and A.L. Branen. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1993. 648 pages. US $195.00. ISBN 0-8247-8906-7. The latest edition of this book claims to cover "virtually every recognized added and naturally occurring antimicrobial" and to provide detailed information on their spectrum of activity, mechanisms of action, appli-
Reviews of recent publications--FdChem. Toxic. Voi. 31, No. 12
Environmental Carcinogens: Methods of Analysis and Exposure Measurement. Voi. 12: Indoor Air. Edited by B. Seifert et al. IARC Scientific Publications No. 109, Lyon, 1993, pp. xiii + 384. £45.00. Studies of the effects of indoor air contaminants have produced a wide diversity of results, perhaps in part because of a lack of consistency in the analytical methods employed. An IARC manual now provides 25 thoroughly checked methods for the sampling and analysis of such contaminants, adoption of which would allow the comparison and pooling of results from different studies. The range of substances covered--radon, asbestos, volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, nitrogen oxides, tobacco smoke, respirable particles and carbon monoxide--includes not only carcinogens p e r se but compounds that may give rise to them (e.g. nitrosamines from nitrogen oxides). Other methods are included for practical reasons because they have found widespread application or are needed in evaluating results from indoor air studies (e.g. the determination of ventilation rates). The methods are prefaced by several introductory chapters that present an overview of the effects, sources and concentrations of indoor air pollutants, their control, and the bioassay of complex mixtures. General sampling and analytical procedures and exposure assessments from field studies are also reviewed. The book will be of value to those seeking to analyse indoor air for specific contaminants or groups of contaminants, and the widespread adoption of the methods it contains would greatly facilitate the comparison of many studies that seek to correlate exposure and effect.
New Books Cadmium in the Human Environment. Edited by G.F. Nordberg, R.F.M. Herber and L. Alessio. IARC Scientific Publications No. 118, 1992. pp. xxii + 469. £60.00. ISBN 92 832 2118 4. Cadmium toxicity and related effects on human health have been previously reviewed and discussed by international organizations such as IUPAC, ICOH, SCTM and IPCS. In this volume of IARC Scientific Publications, an update on these earlier reviews is provided by reference to recent studies on human exposure, toxicology, renal dysfunction and related effects, and experimental and epidemiological evidence for the carcinogenicity of cadmium.
Reproductive Toxicology. Edited by M.L. Richardson. VCH 1993. pp. xxvi + 384. DM 192.00. ISBN 3-52728560-1.
This book surveys the effects of chemicals on the female and male reproductive systems and covers the following areas: effects of occupational chemicals on reproductive functions, effects of pesticides on the female reproductive system, reproductive risks of heavy metals and pesticides in women and reproductive hazards related to some occupations.
Ecotoxicology Monitoring. Edited by M.L. Richardson. VCH 1993. 384 pages. £80.00. ISBN 3-527-28560-1. The topics addressed in this book include alternative biological tests, regulatory considerations, public sources of data and case studies.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft-MAK and BAT Values 1992. Maximum Concentrations at the Workplace and Biological Tolerance Values for Working Materials. Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area. Report No. 28. VCH 1993, 128 pages + 2 tables. DM 38.00. ISBN 3-527-27554-1. Fiber Toxicology. Edited by D.B. Warheit. Academic Press, Inc., 1993. pp. xxiv + 526. £84.00. ISBN 0-12735430-1. The key areas covered by this book on mineral fibres are the importance of newly developed fibres in commerce and their possible health risks, improvements in the methodology of assessing human health risks related to fibres, and the introduction of new ideas in fibre toxicology.
Introduction to Food Toxicology. By T. Shibamoto and L.F. Bjeldanes. Academic Press, Inc., 1993. pp. xiii + 213. £34.00. ISBN 0-12-640025-3. This textbook outlines the basic principles of food toxicology with the aim of helping the general public to understand better the real problems of toxic materials in foods. The main topics addressed are toxicities of chemicals found in foods; the occurrence of natural toxins in plant and animal foodstuffs; and food contamination caused by industry.
Antimicrobials in Foods. 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded. Edited by P.M. Davidson and A.L. Branen. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1993. 648 pages. US $195.00. ISBN 0-8247-8906-7. The latest edition of this book claims to cover "virtually every recognized added and naturally occurring antimicrobial" and to provide detailed information on their spectrum of activity, mechanisms of action, appli-