ABSTRACT

Chemical Warfare in NaturePesticides and other industrial chemicals are at the root of many pollution problems. In view of the toxic effects of industrial chemicals found in the water, soil, and air, Ecotoxicology: Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment considers the impact of chemicals on the environment from a wider perspective: the evo

chapter 1|6 pages

Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

chapter 2|14 pages

Ecotoxicity

chapter 3|10 pages

A History of Chemical Warfare

chapter 5|6 pages

The Development of Resistance

chapter 6|12 pages

Pesticides and Their Design

chapter 7|14 pages

Natural Pollutants and Natural Cycles

chapter 9|24 pages

The Organochlorine Insecticides

chapter 10|12 pages

Organophosphorous and Carbamate Insecticides

chapter 11|8 pages

Organometallic Compounds

chapter 12|8 pages

Pyrethroid and Neonicotinoid Insecticides

chapter 13|10 pages

PCBs and Dioxins

chapter 14|8 pages

Herbicides

chapter 15|6 pages

Endocrine Disruptors

chapter 16|8 pages

Anticoagulant Rodenticides

chapter 17|8 pages

Pollution Problems Worldwide

chapter 18|6 pages

Risk Assessment and Legislation

chapter 19|8 pages

Current Issues and Future Prospects