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By Ira S. Richards
464 pp, $72.95
Sudbury, MA, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-3823-5

JAMA. 2008;300(21):2554-2555.

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The potential consequences of exposure to chemical substances, on either a population or an individual basis, is a fundamental concern in epidemiology and public health. Books intended to integrate the science of toxicology with the latter 2 disciplines therefore provide the necessary intellectual nexus for informed regulatory and policy decisions, along with needed agendas for research. Principles and Practice of Toxicology in Public Health is one of several recent books intended to provide this important bridge.

The magnitude of the science of human toxicology renders a comprehensive treatment of its relationship to public health a formidable task. In his preface, the author tells readers that the book is intended to provide the necessary background for students pursuing graduate degrees in toxicology or for public health students needing an understanding of the relative principles of toxicology. Fulfilling both of these roles is impossible, given the profound breadth required for the former . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Jeffrey Brent, MD, PhD, Reviewer
Toxicology Associates
Department of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver
jeffrey.brent@uchsc.edu

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