Fluorides in the environment : effects on plants and animals /

• Main Authors: Weinstein, Leonard H., 1926- (Author), Davison, A. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004.
• Subjects: Fluorides > Environmental aspects.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.; Plant Toxicology.; Veterinary Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology, (New March 2000); Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals, (New March 2000); Pollution and Degradation.; Human Health and the Environment.; Human Toxicology and Poisoning, (New March 2000); Industrial Wastes and Effluents.; Plants.; Agricultural chemicals.; Case studies.; Drugs.; Environmental impact.; Fluorides.; Fluorine.; Fluoroacetic acid.; Fluorosis.; Health protection.; Organofluorine compounds.; Phytotoxicity.; Public health.; Toxicity.; Uptake.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-280) and index.
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This book contains eight chapters discussing the history of fluorine and sources of fluorides in the environments. The uptake, transport and accumulation of inorganic fluorides by plants and animals, as well as their effects on these organisms are discussed. Some case histories in Scotland, Oregon (USA), British Columbia (Canada) and Cubatô (Sô Paulo, Brazil) involving fluoride contamination are examined. Monitoring and identifying effects of fluoride in the field, and the environmental standards to protect humans, other animals and plants are highlighted. Finally, the important properties of some natural organofluorine compounds (particularly monofluoroacetate) and manufactured organofluorine compounds (e.g. pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals) are described.