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Bookmark or Share- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: ToxicologyToxicology is a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment. Some refer to toxicology as the “Science of Safety” because as a field it has evolved from a science focused on studying poisons and adverse effects of chemical exposures ...
- Toxin - WikipediaA toxin is a naturally occurring organic [dubious – discuss] poison [1] produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms. [2] They occur especially as proteins, often conjugated. [3] The term was first used by organic chemist Ludwig Brieger (1849–1919) [4] and is derived from the word "toxic".
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to natural and man-made hazardous substances.
- Chemical Hazards and Toxic Substances - Overview | Occupational Safety ...Overview. What are chemical hazards and toxic substances? Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and explosibility).
- Guidance on chemicals and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Chemical safety. In 2019, a small number of chemicals for which data are available were estimated to cause 2 million deaths from a variety of health outcomes including poisonings, heart diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers. Chemical pollution also negatively impacts a range of facets of the ecosystem, which can harm human health.
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