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The dose makes the poison : a plain-language guide to toxicology / M. Alice Ottoboni.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : John Wiley and Sons, INC., c c1997.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0471288373
  • 9780471288374
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.9 OTT
Contents:
What are chemicals?; How chemicals cause harm; toxicology - a brief history; factors that influence toxicity - how much? how often?; factors that influence toxicity - route of exposure; other factors that influence toxicity; acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; mutagenesis; carcinogenesis; reproductive toxicity; methods of study; human experience; epidemiology; risk; public distrust of science. Appendices: table of equivalents; how many molecules?; Federal Agencies and the substances they regulate.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 615.9 OTT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 204526

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-226) and index.

What are chemicals?; How chemicals cause harm; toxicology - a brief history; factors that influence toxicity - how much? how often?; factors that influence toxicity - route of exposure; other factors that influence toxicity; acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; mutagenesis; carcinogenesis; reproductive toxicity; methods of study; human experience; epidemiology; risk; public distrust of science. Appendices: table of equivalents; how many molecules?; Federal Agencies and the substances they regulate.

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