What Are The Factors That Affect Toxicity?

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  • Form and innate chemical activity.
  • Dosage , especially dose -time relationship.
  • Exposure route.
  • Species.
  • Life stage, such as infant, young adult, or elderly adult.
  • Gender.
  • Ability to be absorbed.
  • Metabolism.

What is toxicity example?

Examples include

coal dust, asbestos fibres or finely divided silicon dioxide

, all of which can ultimately be fatal if inhaled. Corrosive chemicals possess physical because they destroy tissues, but they're not directly poisonous unless they interfere directly with biological activity.

What is toxicity effect?

Toxicity of a chemical/drug refers to

the adverse effect on the whole organism (animal)

, particular organ (liver), or substructure of the organism (cell).

What is a toxicity modifying factor?

These factors include

lifestyle, age, health, nutritional status, sex, adaptation, and genetic variability

. A person's lifestyle is an important factor that can influence the way in which the person's body is able to cope with chemical exposure.

What are signs of toxicity?

  • feeling and being sick.
  • diarrhoea.
  • stomach pain.
  • drowsiness, dizziness or weakness.
  • high temperature of 38C (100.4F) or above.
  • chills (shivering)
  • loss of appetite.
  • headache.

What are the symptoms of toxins in your body?

  • Brain fog.
  • Hair loss.
  • Fatigue.
  • Brittle toenails.
  • Bad breath.
  • Nausea.
  • Weight gain.

How do you test for toxicity in the body?

Heavy metal toxicity is diagnosed by means of an evaluation of symptoms and testing for heavy metal levels. A heavy metals test may look for specific metals in

urine, blood

, or plasma to evaluate levels within the body. Your blood sample can be used to check mercury levels or diagnose lead poisoning, for example.

How do you test for toxicity?

The basic tool for determining toxicity of substances to marine and aquatic organisms is the toxicity test. In its simplest form, toxicity testing is

taking healthy organisms from a container of clean water and placing into one containing the same water with a known concentration of a pollutant.

What are the two types of toxicity?

The two types of toxicity are

acute and chronic

. Acute toxicity of a pesticide refers to the chemical's ability to cause injury to a person or animal from a single exposure, generally of short duration. The four routes of exposure are dermal (skin), inhalation (lungs), oral (mouth), and eyes.

How do you calculate RfD?


RfD = LOAEL/(UF x MF) = 25/8000 = 0.003 (mg/kg/day)

. Suppose the estimated exposure dose (EED) for humans exposed to the chemical under the proposed use pattern were 0.01 mg/kg/day (i.e., the EED is greater than the RfD).

What are the 5 signs and symptoms of poisoning?

  • Burns or redness around the mouth and lips.
  • Breath that smells like chemicals, such as gasoline or paint thinner.
  • Vomiting.
  • Difficulty breathing.
  • Drowsiness.
  • Confusion or other altered mental status.

How do you know if you got food poisoned?

  1. abdominal cramps.
  2. diarrhea.
  3. vomiting.
  4. loss of appetite.
  5. mild fever.
  6. weakness.
  7. nausea.
  8. headaches.

How does toxicity develop?

The toxicity depends on a variety of factors:

dose, duration and route of exposure

(see Module Two), shape and structure of the chemical itself, and individual human factors. body by inhalation (breathing), ingestion (eating), or absorption, or by direct contact with a chemical. humans, animals, or plants; a poison.

What is the best drink to flush your system?

  • Lemon detox drink: Lemon is one of the most common and staple ingredients of detox drinks. …
  • Mint and cucumber detox drink: This detox drink is claimed to be great for managing weight and maintaining fluid and mineral balance in the body. …
  • Coconut water detox drink: This is an easy and quick drink to prepare.

How can I flush toxins out of my blood?

  1. Water. …
  2. Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts) …
  3. Blueberries. …
  4. Cranberries. …
  5. Coffee.
  6. Garlic. …
  7. Grapefruit. …
  8. Apples.

How do you know if your liver is full of toxins?

When your liver is overwhelmed with the burden of high toxin exposure you start to feel the effects in your whole mind-body. ACUTE SIGNS YOUR LIVER IS STRUGGLING INCLUDE:

Feeling sluggish, tired and fatigued constantly

.

White or yellow-coated tongue

and/or bad breath.

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Diane Mitchell is an animal lover and trainer with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and horses. She has worked with leading animal welfare organizations. Diane is passionate about promoting responsible pet ownership and educating pet owners on the best practices for training and caring for their furry friends.