All you need to know about toxicology

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This era of industrial revolution and technological era has brought about a whole lots of harmful chemicals releases into our atmosphere each day .we as human are more susceptible to chemicals than any other living thing on earth.This is because we are the immediate beneficiaries of this technology and we interact with it in our everyday lives .From cooking equipment to transportation bodycare products and many more.
This has lead to spread of chemicals into the atmosphere, waterbodies and the land .
Today I'm going to enlighten you on the works of those responsible for making sure that these chemicals found everywhere around us ,are controlled and understood by the public which would help in our dealings with those chemicals.

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toxicology
This is a field of science that studies the effects
of harmful substances on the environment, humans ,plants and animals. This field of science is normally referred to us the science of safety this is because it studies the adverse effects of poisonous substance on the human body when we are exposed to these toxic matter.It basically studies the safety of our dealings with the chemicals substance we use in our daily lives which might be harmful to us.
It uses the state of the arts scientific theories and practices to predict what the chemicals might cause to us or how it might cause harm to us.It also shares viable and factual information to the based on scientific researches to protect and even warm the public on the use of chemicals which are dangerous to our health.

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little things to keep in mind when you toxicology
No all of us humans will respond to chemicals in the same way. There are are alot of factors that comes to play when you are exposed to a chemical . The period of time at which you have in contact with the toxic matter will ascertain how your body will respond to it.Age is also a critical factor that determines our susceptibility to chemical exposures.Old people and chemical might e more sensitive to chemical exposure than adults.There are also times in our lives where we become more vulnerable to chemical exposure.These are the periods when cell differentiation and when growth is taking place in the womb.Also when our brains is in the developmental stages.
This explains why two people might be exposed to a chemical and one will fall sick and the other remains healthy,our bodies respond to chemicals differently.

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The quantity of dosage that a person takes into her system or being in contact with the toxic matter is an important factor in toxicology.All the chemicals we use in our everyday lives have the potential to cause harm if given to humans and plant under certain conditions and dose levels .For instance two tablet of paracetamol would not cause harm but four tablet of the same paracetamol will cause harm to our bodies.So toxicology helps us understand the level of dose of chemical substance which will pose a health hazard.

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Types of toxicology

Types of toxicology	main objectives
Environmental toxicology	studies chemicals on the environment and its effects humans and other living organisms
Aquatic toxicology	It studies chemicals found in water bodies and their effects on aquatic live both from natural and anthropogenic sources
Chemical toxicology	It studies the chemical used in the manufacturing of drugs, Household products and bodycare product to set appropriate standard and acceptable dose levels for human consumption or use
Clinical toxicology	it helps in the researching,prevention and the treatment of people who have taken poison into their bodies by virtue of coincidence or knowingly.it also studies illnesses that occur as a result of toxic chemicals or drugs
Medical toxicology	it deals in treatment and prevention of poisoning which might result from medications and other factors such as occupational and environmental toxicants.
Ecotoxicology	It is the study of chemical effect on biological organisms that are found in the population,in the communities ,the ecosystems and biosphere at large.

importance of toxicology
The government and other institutions need credible scientific data to enable them make decisions that will protect humans and the surroundings environs.

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Most of the big companies like the pharmaceutical manufacturing and other chemical producing companies need toxicological data to help them make safer drugs and products and also ensure safety at the work place.

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The availability of toxicological data to the public helps customers to make buying decision while being conscious of their health and preventing diseases.

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