Lung Development, Aging and the Environment

The respiratory system undergoes distinct and unique stages of change throughout its life cycle, starting before birth and continuing through to old age and death. It is now recognized that environmental factors can play a significant role at each of these stages, and that these factors can have different and sometimes persistent consequences when experienced during various stages of life. Written by experts, The Lung: Development , Aging and the Environment provides an up-to-date account of the normal processes of lung development, growth and aging, followed by a detailed consideration of how environmental factors influence these processes and contribute to the quality of respiratory health. This book is essential for graduate/post-graduate respiratory/pulmonary scientists, physicians, perinatologists, pediatricians, gerontologists, pharmacologists, epidemiologists, toxicological, health and environmental regulators and non-experts with a broad interest in human health. KEY FEATURES: * Describes the normal processes of lung development, growth and aging * Considers the effects of the environmental contaminants in the air, water, soil, and diet on lung development, growth and health * Describes genetic factors involved in susceptibility to lung disease * Discusses respiratory health risk in children * Clearly written by internationally recognized authorsHarding, Richard is the author of 'Lung Development, Aging and the Environment' with ISBN 9780123247513 and ISBN 0123247519.