Up-to-date coverage of vanadium research--in two accessible, self-contained volumes Vanadium in the Environment brings together the contributions of leading experts on the chemical and toxicological aspects of vanadium exposure and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments, human health, and wildlife. This second volume focuses on health effects and toxicology in living organisms, while Part One concentrates on chemistry and biochemistry. Topics in this second volume include:

Health effects of environmental exposure to vanadium
toxicology of vanadium in mammals
Mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity of vanadium
Baseline vanadium levels and exposure tests in humans
Vanadium and metabolic problems
Vanadium and its significance in animal cell metabolism
Hematological effects of vanadium in living organisms
Genetic toxicology of vanadium compounds
Vanadium and the cardiovascular system: regulatory effects and toxicity
Oxidative stress and pro-oxidant biological effects of vanadium
Endocrine control of vanadium accumulation
Vanadium detoxification
Vanadium as a new tool for cancer prevention