From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, th

Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials presents the potential and toxic effects of building materials on human health, along with tacti

This book deals with the present adverse effects of using precarious building materials on the ecology and human health. Also, the detailed discussions on the n

Covering the dangerous properties of 1,448 common building materials, this reference guide is similar to VNRs classic Saxs Dangerous Properties of Industrial Ma

The construction industry is bombarded with ever-changing building materials—components of which are more and more difficult, if not impossible, to identify.