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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
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TOXICOLOGY
TYPES:
• Environmental--air, water, soil
• Consumer--foods, cosmetics, drugs
• Medical, clinical, forensic
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Forensic Toxicology
Postmortem--medical examiner or coroner
Criminal--motor vehicle accidents (MVA),
assault, etc.
Workplace drug testing
Sports--human and animal
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Why do Toxicology?
Toxicology can:
• Be a cause of death
• Contribute to death
• Cause impairment
• Explain behavior
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