Reversibility of Chronic Disease and Hypersensitivity,Volume 2: The Effects of Environmental Pollutants on the Organ System

 Content: Integument Introduction Structure and Function of Skin Pollutant Injury to the Physiology of the Skin Mechanisms of Action of Toxic Chemicals  Toxic Skin Reactions Dermal Vascular Response to Pollutant Injury  Itching, Stinging, and Burning  Autoimmune Contact Dermatitis Acute Skin Reactions from Pollutant Exposure Eczema Psoriasis Boils Hyper-IgE Syndrome Aging of the Skin Summary References  Ear, Nose, and Throat  Introduction  Environmental Triggering Agents and Their Internal Response Mechanism Respiratory Functions of the Nose  Pollutant Injury: Clinical Effects on the Nose, Sinuses, and Salivary Glands Pollutant Injury to the Throat, Neck, and Larynx Pollutant Injury to the Ear and Balance Mechanism  Headaches Teeth Temporal Mandibular Joint Conclusion References  Respiratory Homeostatic Dysfunction, Lower Respiratory Tract Dysfunction Introduction Respiration Air Quality Ventilation and Associated Clinical Changes with Air Pollution  Physical Principle of Gas Exchange  Pathology of Pollutant Injury to the Respiratory Tree  Clinical Evidence of Pollutant Injury  Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Chemical Sensitivity  Summary References  Homeostasis and Dyshomeostasis of the Gastrointestinal Tract  Introduction: Normal Gastrointestinal Function  Integrated Mucosal and Endothelial Injury  Pollutant Effects on the Connective Tissue Matrix  Pollutant Effects on the Smooth Muscle Pollutant Effects on the Peripheral Sensory, Spinal Sensory, and the Autonomic Nervous System Pollutant Injury to the Neuroendocrine System of the Gut  Pollutant Injury to the Immune System of the Gut  Pollutant Injury to the Intestinal Microflora  Clinical Entities of the Gastrointestinal Tract Influenced by Pollutant Injury  Liver Pancreas Summary  References  Homeostasis and Dyshomeostasis of the Genitourinary Tract Introduction Kidney and Upper Urogenital System Bladder and Lower Urogenital System Penile Function and Erectile Dysfunction Diagnosis and Treatment of Pollutant Injury to the Genitourinary System Conclusion References  Pollutant Injury to the Eye  Introduction  Pollutant Injury to the Nervous System of the Eye  Nutrient Deficiency in the Eye Measurement of Pollutant Injury of the Autonomic Nervous System of the Eye Clinical Manifestation of Pollutant Damage to the Eye  Visual Fields  Summary  References   Breast Introduction Mastodynia Inflammation of the Breast Chronic Cystic Mastitis Premalignant Lesions Carcinoma Artificial Breast Implants  References Pediatrics Introduction Chapter Overview Initial Stage of Life and Development  Fetus General Considerations: The Child's Environment and Pollutant Exposure Newborn: Birth to 2 Months  Infants: 2 Months to 2 Years Children: 2-6 Years Children 6-12 Years Adolescent: Ages 12-18 Years Diagnosis and Treatment Effects of Contaminated Air, Water, and Food on Children Summary References  Index