Biological effects of organolead compounds

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5929623

Grandjean, P

This book is the first extensive review published on this significant environmental health problem. The sources and occurrence of environmental organolead contamination are reviewed. The biotransformation, biochemical and morphological effects are described in detail with extensive electron micrographs and experimental results. Human exposures and intoxications are examined, and the health significance of organolead pollution is discussed. This book will be of key interest to researchers in heavy metal toxicology and environmental health. CONTENTS: Short Review of Properties of Organolead Compounds. Gasoline Additives: Past, Present, and Future. Microbial Methylation of Lead. Organic Lead in the Aquatic Environment. Analysis of Airborne Organic Lead. Atmospheric Occurrence of Organolead Compounds. Toxic Effects in Plant Organisms. Metabolism and Toxicokinetics. Genotoxic Effects. Induction of Anion Transport in Biological Membranes. Effects on Mitochondria and Other Enzyme Systems. Effects on Membrane Formation in the Central Nervous System. Effects on Reproduction and Hormone Metabolism. Experimental Pathology of Short-Chain Alkyllead Compounds. Possible Mechanisms for the Selective Neurotoxicity. Gasoline Sniffing Syndrome. Organolead Exposures and Intoxications. Preventive Measures in the Occupational Setting. Governmental Regulations.

• OSTI ID: 5929623
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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