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2 Toxicology Study of poisons or the detection of foreign substances in the body that can have a toxic effect such as: • Alcohol • Industrial chemicals • Poisonous gas • Illegal drugs • Drug overdoses 3 TOXICOLOGY TYPES: • Environmental--air, water, soil • Consumer--foods, cosmetics, drugs • Medical, clinical, forensic 4 Forensic Toxicology Postmortem--medical examiner or coroner Criminal--motor vehicle accidents (MVA), assault, etc. Workplace drug testing Sports--human and animal 5 Why do Toxicology? Toxicology can: • Be a cause of death • Contribute to death • Cause impairment • Explain behavior 6
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