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Env Toxicology W4
Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is enviornmental toxicology? | Study of adverse affects of chemicals of human health and biological systems. |
| Why is dosage important? | Because everything has potential to be toxic but depends dose for it be harmful,dosage is what makes something poisonous not the mere presence of toxin. |
| What are the three types of that toxicants are classified? | chemical class, source of exposure, or target organ. |
| The following is which class of toxicans: Heavy metals Alcohols Solvents Oxidants Acids | chemical class |
| The following are which class of toxins: Industrial wastes Agricultural chemicals Waterborne toxicants Air Pollutants Food additives | source of exposure |
| which tartget organs are most affected by toxins? | kidney,liver, cns, dna, respiratory system, etc |