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Modern Poisons:A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology


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1 Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India
 

Toxicology is the branch of science that deals with poisons or toxic substances. Poison is referred to as any substance that causes harmful effect when administered, either by accident or by design, to a living organism. Poison is a quantitative concept; almost any substance is harmful at certain doses. At the same time, it may not be harmful at lower dose rates.
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Rajeev Pratap Singh
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India

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Toxicology is the branch of science that deals with poisons or toxic substances. Poison is referred to as any substance that causes harmful effect when administered, either by accident or by design, to a living organism. Poison is a quantitative concept; almost any substance is harmful at certain doses. At the same time, it may not be harmful at lower dose rates.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv111%2Fi10%2F1709-1710