Drinking Water and Health, Volume 8
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 507 |
| Release | : 1987-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309037754 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309037751 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Drinking Water and Health, Volume 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmacokinetics, the study of the movement of chemicals within the body, is a vital tool in assessing the risk of exposure to environmental chemicals. This bookâ€"a collection of papers authored by experts in academia, industry, and governmentâ€"reviews the progress of the risk-assessment process and discusses the role of pharmacokinetic principles in evaluating risk. In addition, the authors discuss software packages used to analyze data and to build models simulating biological phenomena. A summary chapter provides a view of trends in pharmacokinetic modeling and notes some prospective fields of study.
