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The Dose Makes the Poison: A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-28837-4
Paperback
256 pages
May 1997
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  • Table of Contents
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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.

Glossary.

Suggested Reading.

Index.