Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/sncMbX Environment and Skin By: Jean Krutmann Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319431000, 3319431005 eText ISBN: 9783319431024, 3319431021 Copyright year: 2018 Format: PDF Available from $ 99.00 USD SKU 9783319431024 This book is a rich source of information on skin disorders due to toxicants in the environment. State of the art knowledge is summarized concerning the molecular basis of skin damage caused by well-appreciated environmental noxae. The book also provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the detrimental dermatological effects of exposure to air pollution and global climate change. A special focus is contact allergy, which, beyond representing a major problem in dermatotoxicology, serves as a prime example for the development of toxicological approaches to risk assessment. A further chapter is devoted to contact urticaria, a condition that can progress to life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. The novel information offered in this book will enable the reader to go beyond the traditional thinking of dermatotoxicology and achieve a modern appreciation of the highly complex interplay between skin and environment.
