Expert Report Writing in Toxicology : Forensic, Scientific and Legal Aspects

Content: Expert Report Writing in Toxicology: Forensic, Scientific and Legal Aspects
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 Contents
 Preface
 1 A brief history of occupational toxicology
 1.1 Occupational toxin exposure in antiquity
 1.2 The Middle Ages and the Renaissance: The beginnings of modern occupational toxicology
 1.3 The Industrial Revolution
 1.4 Petrochemicals: The beginnings
 1.5 Petrochemicals and mass production
 1.6 Aromatic amines: Tyres, dyes, explosives and cigarettes
 1.7 Contemporaneous knowledge
 1.8 The pursuit of truth
 1.9 The \'Mad Hatter\'
 1.10 The \'Radium Girls\'
 1.11 Asbestos. 1.12 Occupational toxicity: Medicine and science1.13 Health and safety today
 References
 2 The expert report process in legal context
 2.1 The would-be claimant\'s initial position
 2.2 Industrial injuries disablement benefit
 2.3 The legal process: First steps
 2.4 Legal advice: Who pays?
 2.5 Claim progression and possible outcomes
 2.6 Pre-action protocols
 2.7 Case initiation: Legal steps
 2.8 Expert reports: Medical
 2.9 Causality: The scientific report
 2.10 Recruiting the scientific expert
 2.11 Expectations of the expert: The court. 2.12 Expectations of the expert: The solicitor/expert relationship2.13 The expert report: The contract
 2.14 Compiling the report
 2.15 The toxin or toxins
 2.16 Toxin entry
 2.17 Toxin chemical nature
 2.18 Exacerbating factors in toxin absorption
 2.19 Causation: Mechanisms
 2.20 Contemporaneous knowledge
 2.21 The initial draft
 2.22 Silence in court
 2.23 Report writing in the real world
 References
 3 Acute toxicity: Case histories of solvent exposure
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Solvents in adhesives
 3.3 Solvent toxicity
 3.4 The real-world confusion of symptoms. 3.5 Case histories: General format3.6 Case history 1: Mr A and volatile petroleum mixture exposure
 3.6.1 Case comment
 3.7 Case history 2: Mr B and dichloromethane exposure
 3.7.1 Case comment
 3.8 Mr B and dichloromethane: Further developments
 3.8.1 Further case comment
 3.9 Case history 3: Mr C and chronic solvent exposure and behaviour
 3.9.1 Case comment
 3.10 Summary of chronic solvent toxicity and behaviour
 References
 4 Chronic and permanent injury: Bladder cancer and occupation
 4.1 Bladder cancer
 4.2 The patient\'s perspective
 4.3 Bladder cancer: Causes and risks. 4.4 Bladder cancer and occupation: Industrial injury benefit claims4.5 Case history 1: Mr D
 4.6 Case history 2: Mr E
 4.7 Case history 3: Mr F
 4.8 Case history 4: Mrs G
 4.9 Bladder cancer and occupation: Legal claims for compensation
 4.10 Mr H: bladder cancer and the car industry
 4.10.1 Case comment
 4.11 Mr J: Bladder cancer
 crankcase oils and diesel
 4.11.1 Case comment
 4.11.2 Further comment
 4.12 Summary
 References
 5 Chronic and acute toxicity of herbicides and pesticides
 5.1Introduction
 5.2Herbicide/pesticide toxicity evaluation
 5.3Herbicides: Toxicity.