Explain this statement made by the German scientist Paracelsus: "The dose makes the poison."

What will be an ideal response?


A basic concept of toxicology is that any natural or synthetic substance can be harmful if ingested in a large enough quantity. The critical question that scientists have to answer for each chemical is this: At what level of exposure would this chemical cause harm? This key issue is the reason that dose-response tests are conducted on chemicals suspected of being toxic.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is true about DEMs and TINs?

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