Environmental Toxicology

Pankaj Gupta, a Faculty Member in the School of Environmental Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, completed his doctorate in Life Sciences at the Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University. He has completed more than 12 research projects and eight consultancies. He is a Consultant of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. for conducting Environment & Social Impact Assessment Studies and baseline studies. Dr. Gupta is a member of various academic and professional bodies: he is a Life Member, Society for Environment and Development; Member, Ethnobotanical Society, Lucknow; and Member, International Society for Ethnopharmacology. He contributed to the design of the Course Curriculum for the M.Sc. (Environment Science). He is a content writer of IGNOU for various units of learning material of M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences). He has published more than 20 books, and more than 45 research papers in journals of repute besides 23 chapters in various national and international books.Amit Chanjta, Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, has worked on the Community-Biodiversity Inventory for developing a database of Bioresources and Ethno-Medicinal Wisdom of Communities Living around the Sacred Groves of District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He is working as a Project Fellow in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has worked in various assignments for the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd., Tribal Development Department, and NABARD. He has actively participated in various conferences and presented his research papers. He has published his work in journals of repute.Yogesh Mehta, M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, has worked on Traditional Natural Resource Management practices among the mountain communities of Shimla district. He works as a Project Fellow in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has worked on diverse themes pertaining to the environment and social impact assessment and impact analysis of government-funded projects, such as HPPCL, Tribal Development Department, and NABARD. He has presented papers in various conferences and published his work in reputable journals.

• Chapter 1 Introduction Fact File1.1 Introduction 1.2 Historical Background1.3 Sub-Disciplines of Toxicology 1.4 Relationship with Other Disciplines 1.5 Scope of Toxicology Chapter 2 Basics of Eco-Toxicology Fact File2.1 Introduction 2.2 Sources of Toxic Compounds 2.3 Classification of Toxicants 2.4 Types of Toxicity 2.5 Factors Affecting Toxicity 2.6 Dose-Response Relationship2.7 Environmental Persistence2.8 Toxicity TestingChapter 3 Heavy Metal Toxicity: An OverviewFact File3.1 Introduction 3.2 Sources of HMs 3.3 Basic Mechanism of Heavy Metal Contamination 3.4 Thermodynamics of HMs3.5 HM Toxicity Chapter 4 Heavy Metal Toxicity: LeadFact File4.1 Introduction 4.2 Sources and Route of Exposure 4.3 Aetiology4.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations4.5 Mechanism of Lead Toxicity 4.6 Toxicological Effects of Lead 4.7 Diagnosis 4.8 Treatment and Management of Lead Poisoning4.9 Impact of Lead on the EnvironmentChapter 5 Heavy Metal Toxicity: Arsenic Fact File5.1 Introduction 5.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure 5.3 Aetiology5.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations5.5 Mechanism of Arsenic Toxicity 5.6 Toxicological Effects of Arsenic 5.7 Diagnosis 5.8 Impact of Arsenic on the EnvironmentChapter 6 Heavy Metal Toxicity: ChromiumFact File6.1 Introduction 6.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure 6.3 Aetiology6.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations6.5 Mechanism of Chromium Toxicity 6.6 Toxicological Effects of Chromium 6.7 Diagnosis 6.8 Treatment and Management of Chromium Poisoning6.8 Impact of Chromium on the EnvironmentChapter 7 Heavy Metal Toxicity: MercuryFact File 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure 7.3 Aetiology7.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations7.5 Mechanisms of Mercury Toxicity 7.6 Toxicological Effects of Mercury 7.7 Diagnosis 7.8 Treatment and Management of Mercury Poisoning7.9 Impact of Mercury on the EnvironmentChapter 8 Heavy Metal Toxicity: CadmiumFact File8.1 Introduction 8.2 Sources and Routes of Exposure 8.3 Aetiology8.4 Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations8.5 Mechanisms of Cadmium Toxicity 8.6 Diagnosis 8.7 Treatment and Management8.9 Impact of Cadmium on the EnvironmentChapter 9 Radioactive Metals and Radiation Toxicity Fact File9.1 Introduction 9.2 Radioactive Elements 9.3 Sources of Radioactive Metals9.4 Routes of Exposure of Radioactive Metals9.5 Aetiology 9.6 Nuclear Disasters in History 9.7 Pathophysiological and Clinical Manifestations 9.8 Mechanisms of Toxicity9.9 Diagnosis 9.10 Treatment and Management of Radioactive Metal Poisoning9.11 Toxicological Effects of Radioactive Metals on the Environment Chapter 10 Pesticide Toxicity Fact File10.1 Introduction 10.2 Classification 10.3 Toxicity of Pesticides 10.4 Impacts of Pesticides on the Environment 10.5 Diagnosing and Treating Pesticide Poisoning10.6 Managing PesticidesChapter 11 Recent Advances in Remediation of Heavy MetalsFact File11.1 Introduction11.2 Types of Physico-Chemical Remediation Methods11.3 Chemical Precipitation 11.4 Nanotechnology in the Removal of HMs11.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Physico-Chemical MethodsChapter 12 Bioremediation of Heavy MetalsFact File12.1 Introduction12.2 Microbes Used in Bioremediation12.3 Bioremediation Techniques12.4 In-situ Bioremediation Techniques12.5 Advantages and Disadvantages12.6 Applications of BioremediationChapter 13 Recent Advances in Eco-ToxicologyFact File13.1 Introduction 13.2 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)13.3 X- Ray Fluorescence 13.4 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)13.5 Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)13.6 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance13.7 Green Initiatives for Environment Management