Physiology, Environment, and Man. Based on a Symposium Conducted by the National Academy of Sciences–National Research Council, August, 1966

Content: 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Foreword, Pages xiii-xv, DOUGLAS H.K. LEE, E. WENDELL HEWSON, DANIEL A. OKUN
The Bretton Woods Symposium: Physiological Characterization of Health Hazards in Man's Environment, Pages 1-5, DAVID MINARD
Flow of Environmental Agents in Reaching Their Site of Action, Pages 6-14, LEWIS S. SCHANKER
The Metabolic Fate of Common Environmental Agents, Page 15, R.T. WILLIAMS
Accumulation of Environmental Agents or Their Effects in the Body, Pages 16-27, ERIK WESTERMANN
Interaction of Environmental Agents and Drugs, Pages 28-35, JOHN J. BURNS
Difficulties in Extrapolating the Results of Toxicity Studies in Laboratory Animals to Man, Pages 36-43, DAVID P. RALL
Some Prospects in Toxicology, Pages 44-48, BERNARD B. BRODIE
Effects of Environmental Agents at the Genome Level, Pages 49-50, R.K. BOUTWELL
Effects of Environmental Agents at the Level of Enzyme-Forming Systems, Pages 51-58, EMMANUEL FARBER
Effects of Environmental Agents at the Enzyme Level—Air Pollutants, Pages 59-60, J. BRIAN MUDD
Growth and Trophic Factors in Carcinogenesis, Pages 61-77, P.N. MAGEE
The Mechanism of Some Structural Alterations of the Lung Caused by Environmental Stresses, Pages 78-79, PAUL GROSS
Mechanism of Bronchial Response to Inhalants, Pages 80-87, ARTHUR B. DUBOIS
Principles and General Concepts of Adaptation, Pages 88-100, C. LADD PROSSER
Human Genetic Adaptation, Pages 101-102, C.C. LI
Adaptive Cycles, Pages 103-104, JüRGEN ASCHOFF
Environmental Factors in Aging and Mortality, Pages 105-148, BERNARD L. STREHLER
Ecologic and Ethnic Adaptations, Pages 149-154, J.A. HILDES
Ecological Implications of Individuality in the Context of the Concept of Adaptive Strategy, Pages 155-157, FREDERICK SARGENT
Cross-Adaptation, Pages 158-169, HENRY B. HALE
Comments on Cross-Adaptation, Pages 170-176, MELVIN J. FREGLY
Adaptation to Heat and Cold, Pages 177-205, CYRIL H. WYNDHAM
Cardiac Disease in the Context of the Future Environment, Pages 206-211, STEVEN M. HORVATH
Adaptation and Environmental Control, Pages 212-213, JAMES D. HARDY, J.A.J. STOLWIJK
Review and Comment on “Waste Management and Control”—A Report to the Federal Council for Science and Technology, Pages 214-215, DONALD H. PACK
How Is an Optimum Environment Defined?, Pages 216-227, VAN R. POTTER
INDEX, Pages 229-239