Ebook: Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health

Examines what we know about the relationship between organic chemicals and human disease

Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in a myriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result in adverse health effects, from growth and developmental disorders to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines how organic chemicals affect human health. It looks at the different diseases as well as how individual organ systems are affected by organic chemicals.

Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health begins with an introductory chapter explaining why we should care about organic chemicals and their effect on human health. Next, the authors address such important topics as:

• Burden of cancer from organic chemicals
• Organic chemicals and obesity
• Effects of organic chemicals on the male reproductive system
• Organic chemicals and the immune system
• Intellectual developmental disability syndromes and organic chemicals
• Mental illness and exposure to organic chemicals

The book ends with an assessment of how much human disease is caused by organic chemicals. Chapters have been contributed by leading international experts in public and environmental health and are based on the latest research findings. Readers will find that all of the contributions are clear and easy to comprehend, with extensive references for further investigation of individual topics.

Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health is recommended for students and professionals in medicine as well as public and environmental health, bringing them fully up to date with what we know about the relationship between organic chemicals and human health.
Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why Should We Care about Organic Chemicals and Human Health? (pages 1–7): David O. Carpenter
Chapter 2 Sources of Human Exposure (pages 8–25): Martí Nadal and José L. Domingo
Chapter 3 The Burden of Cancer from Organic Chemicals (pages 26–56): Molly M. Jacobs, Rachel I. Massey and Richard W. Clapp
Chapter 4 Carcinogenicity and Mechanisms of Persistent Organic Pollutants (pages 57–100): Gabriele Ludewig, Larry W. Robertson and Howard P. Glauert
Chapter 5 Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome (pages 101–129): Duk‐Hee Lee and David R. Jacobs
Chapter 6 Mechanistic Basis for Elevation in Risk of Diabetes Caused by Persistent Organic Pollutants (pages 130–142): Jérôme Ruzzin
Chapter 7 Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension (pages 143–173): Marian Pavuk and Nina Dutton
Chapter 8 Obesity (pages 174–202): Eveline Dirinck, Adrian Covaci, Luc Van Gaal and Stijn Verhulst
Chapter 9 Effects and Predicted Consequences of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Thyroid Function (pages 203–236): Stefanie Giera and R. Thomas Zoeller
Chapter 10 An Overview of the Effects of Organic Compounds on Women's Reproductive Health and Birth Outcomes (pages 237–314): Susan R. Reutman and Juliana W. Meadows
Chapter 11 Effects of Organic Chemicals on the Male Reproductive System (pages 315–331): Lars Rylander and Anna Rignell‐Hydbom
Chapter 12 Effects of Endocrine‐Disrupting Substances on Bone and Joint (pages 332–361): Chi‐Hsien Chen and Yueliang Leon Guo
Chapter 13 Organic Chemicals and the Immune System (pages 362–383): David O. Carpenter
Chapter 14 Exposures to Organic Pollutants and Respiratory Illnesses in Adults and Children (pages 384–399): Krassi Rumchev, Jeff Spickett and Janelle Graham
Chapter 15 Cognitive Function (pages 400–420): Lizbeth López‐Carrillo and Mariano E. Cebrián
Chapter 16 Intellectual Developmental Disability Syndromes and Organic Chemicals (pages 421–447): David O. Carpenter
Chapter 17 Mechanisms of the Neurotoxic Actions of Organic Chemicals (pages 448–470): David O. Carpenter
Chapter 18 Parkinson's Disease (pages 471–513): Samuel M. Goldman
Chapter 19 Psychiatric Effects of Organic Chemical Exposure (pages 514–531): James S. Brown
Chapter 20 Growth and Development (pages 532–556): Lawrence M. Schell, Mia V. Gallo and Kristopher K. Burnitz
Chapter 21 How Much Human Disease Is Caused by Exposure to Organic Chemicals? (pages 557–569): David O. Carpenter