Identify and describe five factors that affect responses to a toxic chemical.
- What determines the toxicity of a chemical? To what extent do you agree with the assumption that "all substances are poisons"?
- What is human exposure assessment? Explain some of the methods of exposure assessment.
- Why is epidemiology important to research studies of environmental health? Give reasoning to support your answer.
- What are some of the important limitations of the epidemiologic approach with respect to the study of environmental health problems?