The poison paradox

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Publisher description: THE POISON PARADOX explores the dark side of chemistry-and provides a lively and rewarding introduction to the science of toxicology. Explaining what makes a chemical in some cases poisonous and able to harm us yet also sometimes able to heal us, toxicologist John Timbrell shows that poisons are part of the natural world: by understanding the science of the poisons that we might encounter by a accident or design, we can assess what the real risks are and learn to live with them safely.

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"Explores the dark side of chemistry--how the chemicals that we use and that occur all around us can often be beneficial and yet under other circumstances can become poisons ... This book explores the science of poisons: the different ways in which they harm us, and how they may be counteracted. Timbrell emphasizes that poisons are part of the natural world: by understanding the science of poisons that we might encounter by accident or design, we can assess what the real risks are, and learn to live with them safely"--Page [2] of dust jacket.

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Other Editions

• The poison paradox: chemicals as friends and foesOxford University Press2005-01-01
• The poison paradoxOxford University Press2008-01-01