Edward Waters College biology professor Prabir Mandals scientific review was the most downloaded within the Journal of Comparative Physiology B, according to the Springer Science+Business Media.

Mandal, a state-recognized researcher and environmental genotoxicity expert, is noted for his contributions of research and publications relating to health implications smoking has on African-Americans, specifically in inner cities.

His review, Dioxin: a review of its environmental effects and its aryl hydrocarbon receptor biology, describes the correlation between toxic chemicals, tumor and cancer development and its harmful effects on human DNA.

Although dioxins were found in pesticides, bleach, municipal and medical waste incinerators, Mandal confirms metal refining and iron sintering are leading causes of dioxins. Mandals review was first acknowledged as having been the most downloaded within the journal in 2005.

Mandal and Springer, the worlds leading scientific publisher and provider of the worlds largest eBook collection of Science, Technical and Medical media, recently agreed on a publishing deal for Mandal to publish a book on dioxin.

It is a tremendous honor and opportunity to be considered to author a book through an esteemed international publishing company, Mandal said. However, the best part is that our biology program will be impacted by the research that will occur in order to compile information for the publication and, eventually, the entire world will have access to the information.

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