Books in the Current Toxicology series

Aims to bring together key features of toxicology and occupational hazards of pesticides and the way their use is regulated in trading regions of the world. This book also covers fungicides and herbicides, as well as specialised agents such as microbial pesticides.

This reference work focuses on the enzyme systems that participate in the metabolism of chemicals and other xenobiotics, with emphasis being placed on drug metabolism. Each chapter focuses on a specific enzyme system.

This book will discuss the mechanisms and current thinking of how nutritional status influences the way we respond to chemical insults and its role in the aetiology of disease. It will take a mechanistic approach to how dietary factors are related to toxicology and chemical carcinogenesis.

Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are organic compounds comprising of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in a ring structure. HCAs are believed to be cancer inducing, and are naturally-occurring compounds to which we are exposed to everyday.