- A
toxicant is any
toxic substance,
whether artificial or
naturally occurring. By contrast, a
toxin is a
poison produced naturally by an organism[dubious...
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Environmental toxicant may
refer to:
Toxicant (a
toxic substance) in the environment,
whether biologically or
artificially made
Environmental toxin, a...
-
everyday usage. A
central concept of
toxicology is that the
effects of a
toxicant are dose-dependent; even
water can lead to
water intoxication when taken...
- formed. However,
depending on the type of
toxicant and
amount of exposure, a
fetus can be
exposed to
toxicants at any time
during pregnancy, but have different...
- male and
female fertility as well as
offspring development.
Reproductive toxicants may
adversely affect ****ual function,
ovarian failure,
fertility as well...
- The
maximum acceptable toxicant concentration (MATC) is a
value that is
calculated through aquatic toxicity tests to help set
water quality regulations...
- carcinogen. It is also a
suspected reproductive toxicant, and may also be a skin/sense
organ toxicant. It is used in
cancer treatment. MMS methylates...
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Typically using selected organisms with
ecologically relevant sensitivity to
toxicants and a well-established
literature background.
These organisms can be easily...
- any species. In the
context of
aquatic toxicology, a
toxic chemical, or
toxicant,
directly affects an
aquatic organism but does not
immediately kill it;...
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Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also
known as
idiopathic environmental intolerances (IEI), is an
unrecognized and
controversial diagnosis characterized...