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Environmental Toxicology 1-3
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Covers general history, testing, and subtances
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Environmental Toxicology 1-3
focuses on synthetic and natural pollutants on ecosystems
Silent Spring
Chemical effects on ecosystems (DDT),
North American environmental movement
Paracelsus
Dose makes the poison
toxicon
Environmental tragedies (Safety)
Minamata, Japan: MeHg
Kiev, Ukraine: Radioactive dust
Bhopal, India: Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)
Toxic Substances
Xenobiotic
Poison
Toxicant
Toxin
Efficacy (max)
Potency (range of increase)
Interactions
Additive
Synergistic
Antagonistic
Exposure Tests
Acute
Lethal dose
PROS: estimate toxicity, target organs
CONS: expensive, animal use, ethics
Subacute
Subchronic
LOAEL and NOAEL
Chronic
Best LOAEL and NOAEL
General Toxicity
Threshold vs. non-Threshold
Essential nutrients
U-shaped (copper)
Hormesis
J-shaped (alcohol)
Placebo
Nocebo
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