The Toxicology of Methanol

A high-volume industrial chemical used in many consumer products, methanol is poisonous at high doses and long-term exposures. This single, comprehensive source of toxicity data describes what we know about the toxic effects of methanol on humans, animals, and the environment.

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The Toxicology of Methanol presents a single source of information and an understanding of the toxicity of methanol from animal data, potential environmental effects as well as human effects. The animal data, which goes to making up the majority of the data on the toxicity of methanol and the mechanism of action, is reviewed as it relates to the potential toxicity in humans.