The Dose Makes the Poison

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This new edition of a widely-read and highly-acclaimed bookbroadens the scope of its predecessors from a heavy focus onindustrial chemicals as toxicants to include drugs, food additives,cosmetics and other types of compounds that people are exposed todaily. Also new to the 3rd edition are newerissues-of-the-day such as nanoparticulate toxicants,second hand smoke, food contamination, lead in toys, andothers. As such, the book provides the basics of toxicology ineasy-to-understand language as well as a fuller understanding ofthe daily insults to which our bodies are subjected.

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Patricia Frank

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Allg. Naturwissenschaft Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety Chemie Chemistry General Science Toxicology Toxikologie

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"This is a refreshing, invigorating as well as eye-opening text,which is reading like an exciting novel - even to a seasonedtoxicologist ... An appendix to clarify quantities of pollutantsplus an index concludes this most valuable introduction into thescience of toxicology for a broad readership." (Toxicology,2011) "I recommend this book to anyone who has ever listened to theevening news and wondered how much of the "chemical scare du jour"is hype and how much of it is fact - and to those who might want tounderstand basic concepts in toxicology and the related areas ofstudy without having to trudge through a gaggle of 1000-pagetextbooks." (International Journal of Toxicology, 2011) "Overall, this is a well-written work with wisely chosen andrelevant topics. It will be a perfect addition to any scienceenthusiast's library. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-levelundergraduates through professionals/practitioners; generalreaders." (Choice, 1 September 2011) "The Dose Makes the Poison is more than just an introduction totoxicology. It is an enjoyable read with lots of interestingstories and one I can thoroughly recommend." (Chemistry &Industry, 25 July 2011) "There is much to be applauded in this book from itsstraightforward layout and honesty to its accessibility . . . Manygood, and contemporary, examples are provided to deliver greatercontext for the reader." (The British Toxicology Society Journal, 1May 2011)
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