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Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring : An Integrated Perspective

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Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring: An Integrated Perspective provides a holistic view of the biomonitoring of environmental degradation, accumulated toxicity, and associated human health concerns.

The book incorporates theoretical and practical aspects of the biomonitoring of environmental pollution and the health surveillance of ecological communities using samples from living organisms which are analyzed for contaminants and toxin levels.

In the first half, the book provides a general overview if the different types of biomarkers, their significance as bioindicators for contaminants and detection of toxicity, as well as how they can be utilized in the restoration of degraded ecosystems. The second half of the book discusses molecular biomarkers and how they are used as diagnostic and prognostic tools for pollution monitoring.

It also reviews analytical tools used to validate the biomarkers in the detection and monitoring of pollution and disease.

Finally, the book delves into how novel approaches like genetic ecotoxicology; Big Data, and artificial intelligence calculates the potential consequences of environmental pollution on the ecosystems and on human health.

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Product Details
Academic Press Inc
0443138605 / 9780443138607
Paperback / softback
615.902
01/06/2024
United States
English
350 pages
24 cm