Biomarkers of Toxic Metals - Paperback

by Vanda Maria Falcão Es Lopes de Andrade (Author)

The current exposure of human populations to toxic metals makes the prevention and control of such exposures crucial. Biomarkers are undoubtably recognized as vital tools to achieve these goals.

Author Biography

Vanda Maria Falcão Espada Lopes de Andrade has a PhD in Pharmacy/Toxicology with her thesis devoted to biomarkers in Occupational Toxicology. Currently is Invited Adjunct Professor in the Santarém Agrarian School of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, where she is regent of curricular units focusing on Analytical, Food and Environmental Toxicology. Her research activity in the Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV) and in the Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa) have been mainly devoted to metal biomarkers and metal food contamination.