The increasing importance of chemicals in the industrialized world and their toxic potential touch nearly every aspect of modern life. Students and professionals in science, medicine, engineering, and public health require current information and a broad base of knowledge about toxic agents and their effects. Toxicology has been written for this purpose. This comprehensive text addresses every aspect of the field, starting with the fundamentals of toxicology and incorporating such areas as organ toxicity, toxicology of compounds, applications, and environmental toxicology. In addition to the traditional subject matter, special emphasis has been placed on recent areas of interest, such as risk assessment, apoptosis, and methodological developments. Extensive, detailed indexing enables readers to locate specific areas of toxicology for their research. Key Features * Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the field of toxicology * Analyzes the importance of toxicokinetics and metabolism as well as cellular targets for the mechanisms of toxic effects * Identifies the various classes of chemical compounds responsible for the toxic effects * Describes the approaches and methods used by various disciplines which investigate toxic effects and their prevention * Expands on a very successful German text, with new international authors, new chapters and extensive revisions. * Incorporates numerous diagrams, charts, and tables