What is toxicology?

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. http://www.nsf.org Backing track: Blue and Green by Rimsky. http://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/blue-and-green FURTHER VIEWING AND READING: Tox Town (National Institutes of Health): http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/flash/city/flash.php Introduction to Toxicology (Society of Toxicology): http://www.toxicology.org/ai/eo/intro_toxslides.asp 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! #risk #hazard #exposure #toxicology Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites

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