Lead: Its Effects on Environment and Health

Helmut und Astrid Sigel, University of Basel, Switzerland. Roland K. O. Sigel, University of Zürich, Switzerland.

From the Contents:

- The Bioinorganic Chemistry of Lead
- The Biogeochemistry of Lead, Its Release to the Environment, and Its Speciation
- Determination of Lead in Biological Samples
- Solid State Structures of Lead Complexes with Relevance for Biological Systems
- Lead(II) Complexes of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Other Related Ligands of Biological
Interest
- Lead(II) and Metallothioneins
- Lead(II) Binding in Natural and Artificial Proteins
- Complex Formation of Lead(II) with Nucleotides and Their Constituents
- Nucleic Acid-Lead(II) Interactions (including leadzymes)
- Tetraalkyllead(IV) Derivatives: Their Use in Technology and Their Impact on the Environment
- Lead Toxicity in Plants
- Toxicology of Lead and Its Damage to Mammalian Organs

"(...) The well-balanced and comprehensive selection of aspects makes it the most valuable source of information on the present state of research in the field. This volume is an important addition to every library of a chemistry or biochemistry research institution, and it will serve as an essential reference work for every researcher in the field of metals in biology."
Bernt Krebs in: Coordination Chemistry Reviews 361 (2018) 164-165

"(...) the three Sigels-Helmut, Astrid, and Roland-continuing their extraordinary service to the bioinorganic chemistry community. Volume 17 provides a snapshot of where we are in our understanding of the bioinorganic chemistry of lead and points to areas where more work is needed. It also provides a staggering number of references that the interested reader can use to deepen their knowledge of whatever facet of lead chemistry they want to pursue. As the editors state in the preface, the volume 'is rich on specific information, but it provides also basic insights that should help to promote further our understanding of the unique role which this toxic metal plays in the environment and in human health.'"
Rachel Narehood Austin in: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 176 (2017) 181-182

"(...) Volume 17 of Metal Ions in Life Sciences is the most current source of information on the fundamental biochemistry of lead, and a useful and timely summary of its impact on human health and the environment. It should be widely available and frequently consulted."
Dean Wilcox in: Inorganica Chimica Acta 474 (2018) 117

"(...) This book will undoubtedly arouse the reader's fresh attention to the toxic metal and deepen the understanding of its chemical properties, toxicity and underlying chemistry, and biological and global environmental effects. It is strongly recommended not only for researchers in relevant fields and those interested in the structure, function, and toxicity of metals but also for students aiming at bioinorganic, biogeochemical, biological, environmental, and related fields of chemistry."
Osamu Yamauchi in: Transition Metal Chemistry 42 (2017) 275-277

"(...) The book presents a comprehensive review of the present knowledge of the role of lead in humans, flora and fauna, and the environment. It is well organized and well written. (...)"
Hubert Schmidbaur in: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B 72 (2017) 527-528