Comprehensive Toxicology, Fourth Edition, Fifteen Volume Set continues the legacy that began with the first edition in 1997, serving as an indispensable reference for toxicology researchers. This edition focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which chemicals affect biological systems and cause adverse health effects. Edited by a distinguished editorial board and featuring 400 in-depth contributions from experts around the globe, this comprehensive work spans fifteen volumes and nearly 9,000 pages, covering all major organ systems and general principles of toxicology. This extensively revised edition includes around 30 new chapters on modern testing strategies and novel in vitro models, such as organ-on-a-chip systems.
It also explores computational approaches, new risk and safety assessment methods, harmonization, artificial intelligence, and the microbiome. As the most authoritative resource in toxicology, it continues to support researchers, faculty, and students in toxicology, as well as professionals in medical, veterinary, food, environmental, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries and international regulatory agencies.
Table of Contents
Comprehensive Toxicology will comprise of around 400 chapters, organized across the 14 sections listed below:1. General Principles
2. Hepatic Toxicology
3. Reproductive and Endocrine Toxicology
4. Developmental Toxicology
5. Nervous System and Behavioral Toxicology
6. Carcinogenesis
7. Cellular and Molecular Toxicology
8. Toxicology Testing and Evaluation
9. Biotransformation
10. Immune System Toxicology
11. Hematopoietic Systems Toxicology
12. Cardiovascular Toxicology
13. Gastrointestinal and Renal Toxicology
14. Respiratory Toxicology
