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Global Disparities- Unit 1 Test
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Toxicology
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the "Science of Poisons"
The study of how various toxins affect humans and the environment
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Toxicology
the "Science of Poisons"
The study of how various toxins affect humans and the environment
Toxin
The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms
Socrates
killed himself with the perfect recipe of hemlock extract
King Mithridates VI
took a concoction of 36 toxins... he was unable to kill himself with a toxin poisoning
Catherine de Medici
Recorded toxic responses (onset), effectiveness (potency or dose), & degree of response to various body parts (specificity)