This book provides concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplishment or needed research across the field of xenobiotics as well as toxicological implications, in all segments of the environment.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

Provides detailed reviews worldwide to key scientists and science or policy administrators Supplies scientific review articles on all aspects of environmental contamination and associated toxicological consequences Facilitates the task of accessing and interpreting cogent scientific data within closely related research fields

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CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Halogen-Free Flame Retardants
*Susanne L. Waaijers, Deguo Kong, Hester S. Hendriks, Cynthia A. de Wit, Ian T. Cousins, Remco H.S. Westerink, Pim E.G. Leonards, Michiel H.S. Kraak, Wim Admiraal, Pim de Voogt and John R. Parsons

• Radiation Exposure and Adverse Health Effects of Interventional Cardiology Staff
  *Chandrasekharan Nair Kesavachandran, Frank Haamann and Albert Nienhaus
• Environmental Fate and Toxicology of Methomyl
  *April R. Van Scoy, Monica Yue, Xin Deng and Ronald S. Tjeerdema
• Recent Advances in Drinking Water Disinfection: Successes and Challenges
  *Nonhlanhla Ngwenya , Esper J. Ncube and James Parsons
• Index

Inhalt
Foreword.- Preface.- Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Halogen-Free Flame Retardants.- Radiation Exposure and Adverse Health Effects of Interventional Cardiology Staff.- Environmental Fate and Toxicology of Methomyl.- Recent Advances in Drinking Water Disinfection: Successes and Challenges.- Index.