The dose makes the poison : a plain-language guide to toxicology

Introduction. What are chemicals? How chemicals cause harm. Toxicology - a brief history. Factors that influence toxicology. Factors that influence toxicity. Acute toxicity. Chronic toxicity. Mutagenesis. Carcinogenesis. Reproductive toxicology. Methods of study. Human experience. Epidemiology. Risk. Public distrust of science. Appendices. Index.