title: Aging and toxins.
abstract: This article addresses physiologic organ system and cellular mechanisms of common toxic exposure in the elderly population. Air pollution, tobacco, alcohol, heat, cold, water pollution, medications, herbals,radiation, and other chemicals are discussed.
authors: University of California, Riverside, CA 92555, USA. ajafri@co.riverside.ca.us
authors: Asma B
authors: AB
authors: Jafri
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004782:Environmental Health; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants