Aging in today's environment

This report examines the relationships between aging and exposure to environmental agents (including natural and man-made agents, as well as life-style factors). Several relationships must be considered--the impact of intermittent or lifelong exposure to environmental agents on the rate of aging, th...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. National Academies Press 1987, 1987
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Summary:This report examines the relationships between aging and exposure to environmental agents (including natural and man-made agents, as well as life-style factors). Several relationships must be considered--the impact of intermittent or lifelong exposure to environmental agents on the rate of aging, the impact of lifelong exposure on health status when one reaches more advanced age, and the special response of the aged compared with that of the young when exposed to environmental agents
Item Description:Title from PDF title page
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xiv, 220 pages) illustrations