Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Fourth Edition is currently the most extensive overview of the multiple areas of toxicology, including the chemical, biological and physical (e.g., radiation) perspectives. Spanning across six volumes, this new edition comprises of over 1100 thoroughly revised chapters, and over 80 brand new entries from leading experts which have all been carefully selected and edited by a world-class editorial board. New areas covered in this release include the bourgeoning field of computational toxicology, the many research applications of alternatives to animal testing, the rise in development and use of consumer products and their effects on populations, the increasing introduction and use of pharmaceutical ingredients and their combinations.

Other chapters cover artificial intelligence models of toxicological exposure and effects, extractables and leachables testing, cliimate change and its relation to global warming, flood, drought, etc. and the effects on humans, animal and the environment, screening tools such as sequence alignment to predict across species susceptibility, and much more.


Includes contributions from a world-renowned editorial board and expert contributors with wide-ranging backgrounds in toxicology
Thoroughly updated with the latest advances in the science
Contains concise and accessible content, providing an authoritative reference resource for non-specialists and readers from undergraduate level upwards, as well as advanced healthcare providers
Covers new topics such as computational toxicology, alternatives to animal testing, pharmaceutical ingredients, artificial intelligence models of toxicological exposure and effects, wildfires and effects of their smoke, vaping, high throughput transcriptomics, and the effect of environmental chemicals on the microbiome

1. Introduction to Toxicology

2. Toxicology of Substances

3. Toxicology of Industrial Chemicals

4. Pharmaceuticals and Drugs Toxicology

5. Toxicology of Agricultural Chemicals

6. Toxicology of chemical substances (generic)

7. Toxic Substances in Nature

8. Toxicology of Waste and Combustion Products

9. Toxicology of Food Additives, Fragrances and Cosmetics

10. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology

11. Toxicology Testing and Evaluation

12. Translational/human/health related chapters

13. Regulatory Toxicology and Toxicological Organizations