8 Metal Ions Affecting the Immune System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Historical Development and Perspectives of the Series V
3. Preface to Volume 8: Metal Ions in Toxicology: Effects, Interactions, Interdependencies VII
4. Contents IX
5. Contributors to Volume 8 XVII
6. Titles of Volumes 1–44 in the Metal Ions in Biological Systems Series XXI
7. Contents of Volumes in the Metal Ions in Life Sciences Series XXIII
8. 1 Understanding Combined Effects for Metal Co-Exposure in Ecotoxicology 1
9. 2 Human Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals: Principles and Applications 27
10. 3 Mixtures and Their Risk Assessment in Toxicology 61
11. 4 Metal Ions Affecting the Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Systems 81
12. 5 Metal Ions Affecting the Gastrointestinal System Including the Liver 107
13. 6 Metal Ions Affecting the Kidney 133
14. 7 Metal Ions Affecting the Hematological System 143
15. 8 Metal Ions Affecting the Immune System 157
16. 9 Metal Ions Affecting the Skin and Eyes 187
17. 10 Metal Ions Affecting the Neurological System 247
18. 11 Metal Ions Affecting Reproduction and Development 263
19. 12 Are Cadmium and Other Heavy Metal Compounds Acting as Endocrine Disrupters? 305
20. 13 Genotoxicity of Metal Ions: Chemical Insights 319
21. 14 Metal Ions in Human Cancer Development 375
22. Subject Index 403