Overview of immunotoxicology and current applications to respiratory diseases

Immunotoxicology has been defined as the study of adverse effects on the im mune system resulting directly from environmental, occupational, or therape utic exposure to chemicals (including drugs), biological materials and, in certain instances, physiological factors, collectively referred to as agent s. It encompasses immunosuppression, allergy, autoimmunity and inflammation . Published by Elsevier Science B.V.