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- Occupational toxicology identifies harmful agents and their effects on acute and chronic diseases.
- Environmental toxicology deals with the impact of pollutants on living organisms.
- Ecotoxicology studies the toxic effects on populations and communities in defined ecosystems.
- Hazard is the ability of a chemical agent to cause injury, while risk is the expected frequency of an undesirable effect.
- Routes of exposure differ in different situations, with inhalation being the major route in industrial settings.
- Toxic reactions may differ depending on the duration of exposure.
- Bioaccumulation occurs when a long-lasting contaminant exceeds an organism's ability to metabolize or excrete the substance.
- Biomagnification magnifies the concentration of a contaminant as it passes up the food chain.
- Specific air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone, have clinical effects and treatments.
- Halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as carbon tetrachloride, cause CNS depression, liver and kidney injury, and cardiotoxicity in laboratory animals.
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Test your knowledge on the different aspects of toxicology with this quiz. From identifying harmful agents and their effects on acute and chronic diseases to understanding the impact of pollutants on living organisms and ecosystems, this quiz will cover it all. Explore the different routes of exposure and the effects of bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Learn about specific air pollutants and their clinical effects and treatments, as well as the toxic reactions caused by halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons. See how much you know about the