What is toxicology, and why might a toxicologist just turn out to be your best friend? Risk Bites takes a look in this brief introduction to the science of toxic chemicals that might harm you, and how it's relevant to risk assessment.

Risk Bites was created by Andrew Maynard, and is supported by the Arizona State University Risk Innovation Lab and School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Made with the help of Dr Virunya Bhat, Principle Toxicologist, NSF International. [ Ссылка ]

Backing track: Blue and Green by Rimsky. [ Ссылка ]


FURTHER VIEWING AND READING:

What's the difference between hazard and Risk? [ Ссылка ]

Risk, hazard, and making sense of dose and response [ Ссылка ]

Crossing the Threshold of Dose Response [ Ссылка ]

How dangerous is dioxane in your drinking water? [ Ссылка ]

Are green potato chips bad for you? [ Ссылка ]

Tox Town (National Institutes of Health): [ Ссылка ]

Introduction to Toxicology (Society of Toxicology): [ Ссылка ]

Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover everything from understanding and balancing the risks and benefits of everyday products, to health science more broadly, to the potential impacts of emerging technologies, to making sense of risk perception. If you enjoy our videos, please subscribe, and spread the word!

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