History
This famous quote is said to be the "guidebook" of Toxicology.
What is "the dose makes the poison"?
This field of toxicology analyzes bodily samples like blood or urine for criminal evidence.
What is forensic toxicology?
Melatonin, a common sleep aid, is taken at night to boost the natural sleep hormone that is expressed at night.
What is time of exposure?
Snake venom is an example of this.
What is a toxin?
This method of exposure directly targets the respiratory tract.
What is an inhalant exposure?
This 16th-century Swiss Alchemist is known as the "Father of Toxicology."
Who is Paracelsus?
This field of toxicology studies the effects of environmental pollutants such as fossil fuels.
What is environmental toxicology?
Caffeine within chocolate is known to target the heart in dogs, which can cause death, but no similar effect is observed in humans.
What are species factors?
DDT, a chemical found in pesticides, is an example of this.
What is a toxicant?
This method of exposure targets the digestive tract.
What is ingestion exposure?
This field of toxicology studies the impacts of toxins on the growing fetus.
What is developmental toxicology?
Bananas are radioactive due to the potassium-40 isotope within them. However, one would need to consume 50,000,000 bananas in a short duration to become affected with radiation poisoning.
What are dose factors?
Mercury produced by an industrial plant is an example of this.
What is a toxicant?
This method of exposure targets the skin.
What is dermal exposure?