assessing the health risk of exposure to toxicants Boelsterli, Urs A. 1948- creator author. text bibliography flu 2023 2023 First edition. monographic eng 1 online resource (xv, 236 pages) : illustrations (some color) "This book describes a rational basis for gauging the risk of chemicals, setting a contrast to sensational, often irrational, and even hysterical reports about poisonous compounds that highlight the hazard while ignoring the actual risk"-- <P>1. Introduction. <STRONG>Part I The Concepts: Hazard and Exposure</STRONG> 2. What Does "Toxic" Mean? 3. Paracelsus Reloaded-The Dose Concept. 4. Exposure-The Key Determinant in Risk Assessment. 5. Natural and Synthetic Chemicals. 6. What Our Body Does to a Chemical. 7. What a Chemical Does to Our Body. 8. Defense Shields. 9. Correlation and Causality. <STRONG>Part II The Chemicals</STRONG> 10. Pesticides-Killers with a License. 11. Toxic Food. 12. Dietary Supplements -- The More The Better? 13. Significant Risks: Persistent and Widespread. 14. Drugs. <STRONG>Part III The Risk </STRONG>15. Safety Assessment. 16. Acceptable Limits, Tolerance, and Red Lines. 17. Risk Assessment. 18. Gauging the Risk Against the Benefit. 19. Risk Communication. <STRONG>Part IV The Future </STRONG>20. Toxicological Challenges. 21. Conclusions and Outlook.</P> Urs A. Boelsterli. Includes bibliographical references and index. Toxicology Popular works Environmental toxicology Popular works Health risk assessment Popular works Chemicals Health aspects MEDICAL / Pharmacology MEDICAL / Toxicology SCIENCE / Chemistry / General RA1213 .B64 2023 Boelsterli, Urs A., 1948- Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2023 First edition. (DLC) 2022048159 9781003346661 1003346669 9781000861419 1000861414 9781000861402 1000861406 2022048160 9781000861419 Ingram Content Group https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3566725 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3566725 EBZ 230120 20251029164106.0 on1376500945 eng