Foundations of Environmental and Occupation

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A synthesis of neurotoxicology for environmental and industrial safety professionals, particularly those not biomedically trained. The effects of neurotoxic substances on brain development, sensory and motor systems, learning and memory, and personality are explained, as are the epidemiology of neurotoxic illnesses and methods for conducting and analyzing health surveys. Important current and ongoing issues such as alcohol and drug abuse and their impact on neurotoxicology are also discussed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)