The poison paradox : chemicals as friends and foes

1. Old art, new science: Introduction to toxicology 2. What chemicals do to us and what our bodies do to them: The principles of toxicology 3. Keep taking the medicine, "But is it safe Doctor?": chemicals we deliberately swallow 4. Blood, sweat, and tears: Pesticides, poisons man has designed 5. First the cats died: Environmental contaminants 6. Natural born killers: Chemicals nature designs to be poisonous 7. The Mad Hatter and a bad case of acne: Industrial chemicals 8. Under the sink and in the shed: Household poisons 9. Rasputin's revenge: Chemicals used to kill 10. Ginger Jake and Spanish oil: Food contaminants and additives 11. A risky business: The assessment of risk from chemicals Glossary Bibliography Index