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100 1 _aBoelsterli, Urs A.,
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245 1 0 _aWhy the dose matters :
_bassessing the health risk of exposure to toxicants /
_cUrs A. Boelsterli.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aBoca Raton, FL :
_bCRC Press,
_c2023.
264 4 _c©2023
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 236 pages) :
_billustrations (some color)
336 _atext
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"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"--
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505 0 _a<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>
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588 _aDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 30, 2023).
650 0 _aToxicology
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650 0 _aEnvironmental toxicology
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