A Small Dose of Toxicology - Find out why coffee and cola companies make so much money from caffeine. Learn about lead, mercury and down load PowerPoint Presentations, extensive references and more - visit www.asmalldoseof.org.

“A Small Dose of ….. ” is increasingly the norm of our busy lives; A Small Dose of this web or that news bite. Our response to these small doses shapes how much more we take in be it information, food, or drug. Toxicology, the study of poisons, is the study of dose and response; how much does it take to produce a good or bad response? From tragic experience and careful study, we have learned that even the smallest dose can permanently affect the sensitive individual. Fetal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy or small amount of lead can permanently damage the developing nervous system. The book A Small Dose of Toxicology provides an introduction to the health effects of chemicals. It explains why the coffee and cola industries make so much money from caffeine. A Small Dose of Bioethics explores the ethical, legal, and social issues of the rapid advances in the biological sciences. You are welcome to take in a large dose of these and other topics.

Environmental Health  “Conditions that ensure that all living things have the best opportunity to reach and maintain their full genetic potential.”

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