Handbook of Physiology: Section 9: Reactions to Environmental Agents

This section emphasizes well-known environmental perturbations, particularly those introduced by physical and chemical agents. It will be of interest to a wide variety of scientists working in industry, engineering, food science, and the laboratory. Among the topics examined are response to physical agents; nature, origin, and distribution of chemical agents; reactions and determinants at portal of entry; transportation and transformation of chemical agents; distribution and excretion of chemical agents; and mechanisms of cellular injury.