Hlth 340 study guide - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Environmental Toxicology - Ties into public health, toxicology, and risks. Studies harmful affects of chemical, bio, physical agents on living organisms in the ecosystem. Father of toxicology - Mathieu Orfila Toxicology - study of poisons, looks into harmful affects of agents, drugs, contaminants but also prevention, analysis, identification and treatment of these Who coined the "dose response relationship" & the dose makes the poison - Paracelsus Toxicant - man made or natural substance...

Allelochemical - a chemical produced by a plant that exerts a detrimental physiology effect on other species pica behavior - craving to eat substances other than normal food (especially during childhood or pregnancy) antioxidant - a substance that inhibits oxidation of cells by removing potentially damaging agents (free radicals) in an organism astringent - causes contraction of skin cells or body tissues, bitter or acidic foods are astringent because they contract the taste buds taste b...