HLTH340 Chapter Notes -Environmental Toxicology, Metal Toxicity, Viktor Yushchenko
12 Mar 2014
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Exposure to toxicants: compare and contrast the two different kinds of exposures, and give examples, there are unintentional exposures (common) and intentional exposures (rare, unintentional exposure are rampant throughout our environment, and so there are many examples: Fish that have lots of omega-3 also have lots of mercury: ephedra is also a big deal: it is a herb which is (was) frequently used (especially amongst natural health practitioners) for colds and flu. However, since it is a mild stimulant, if you are. Unintentionally exposed to excessive amounts of it, you can get heart arrythmias, strokes, and so on: california started issuing warnings for fries, because if the fries are over- heated then we get the toxicant known as acrylamide o. Acrylamide is carcinogenic and also toxic to the nervous system. Intentional exposures require intent on the part of some human to put a lot of toxin into someone else, for example victor yushchenko (politician in the.
