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" The poison paradox : "
John Timbrell.
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966930
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b721300
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| Main Entry
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Timbrell, John A.
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| Title & Author
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The poison paradox : : chemicals as friends and foes /\ John Timbrell.
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2005.
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xii, 348 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0192804952
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: 0199548161
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: 9780192804952
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: 9780199548163
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-323) and index.
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| Contents
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Poisons : old art, new science -- Bodily functions : what chemicals do to us and what we do to them -- Keep taking the medicine : there are no safe drugs, only safe ways of using them -- Blood, sweat, and tears : pesticides -- First the cats died : environmental contaminants -- Natural born killers : poisonous chemicals designed by nature -- The mad hatter and a bad case of acne : industrial chemicals -- Under the sink and in the garden shed : household poisons -- Rasputin's revenge : chemicals used to kill -- Ginger Jake and Spanish oil : toxic food constituents and contaminants -- Butter yellow and Scheele's green : food additives -- A risky business : assessment of chemical hazards and risks.
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Every day we are surrounded by chemicals that are potentially harmful. Some of these we take intentionally in the form of drugs; some we take unknowingly through the food we eat, and the environment around us. John Timbrell explores what makes particular chemicals harmful, what their effects are, and how we can test for them. He examines drugs such as Paracetamol and what it does to the body; Ricin, the most toxic substance known to man; Paraquat, a widely available weedkiller; and how the puffer fish, eaten as a delicacy in Japan, can kill. Using case studies from all around the world, such as the Spanish Oil syndrome which made over 20,000 people ill in Madrid, Timbrell uncovers the facts behind chemical scares. He shows how, with a rational, scientific, and balanced approach, risks can be assessed and managed safely.
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Poisons-- Physiological effect.
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Poisons.
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Toxicology.
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Poisons-- Physiological effect.
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Poisons.
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Toxicology.
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Toxicology.
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Toxins.
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Hazardous Substances-- toxicity.
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Chemische stoffen.
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Fysiologische aspecten.
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Toxicologie.
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Environmental Exposure-- adverse effects.
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Food Contamination.
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Household Products-- toxicity.
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| Dewey Classification
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615.9
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| LC Classification
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RB152.T56 2005
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2005 J-567
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WA 670T583p 2005
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35.99bcl
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43.56bcl
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44.41bcl
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