Poisoning in the Modern World New Tricks for an Old Dog?

• Other Authors: Karcioglu, Ozgur (Editor), Arslan, Banu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Medical toxicology; heavy metals, toxicity, free radicals, carcinogenesis, acute kidney injury, cosmetics
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Over 400 years ago, Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus (1493-1541) cited: "All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy." This is often condensed to: "The dose makes the poison." So, why are we overtly...