Download or read book Metals and the Skin written by Richard H. Guy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-04-05 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Addresses the increase of toxic heavy metals in the environment. Sets the standard for future research in interactions between the skin and metals and metal compounds-covering the general toxicology of 35 metals and metalloids, their occurrence in the environment, significance in nutrition, skin diffusivity, occupational exposure risks, and immunotoxicity."