{"product_id":"a-taste-for-poisons-hardcover","title":"A Taste for Poisons - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bridges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything we eat, drink and breathe comprises chemicals, both natural and synthetic. How do we navigate this? The first principle of toxicology is that every chemical is toxic if the dose and duration of exposure is high enough. This book sets out assessments of situations when human and animal health is affected by drugs, biocides, food additives and cosmetics, based on the author's work as a toxicologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe term toxic evokes mixture of worry and confusion and this book sets the criteria for the effects of exposure to chemicals in everyday life, including drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpowers readers to understand their personal risk of the uses and abuses of chemical uses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes in detail various chemical incidents and their aftermath.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores relationships between scientists and politicians in protecting health.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Author's experience is unique, and he has been researching the effects of toxic chemicals on health for many years.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Bridges, Emeritus Professor of Toxicology and Environmental Health, University of Surrey \u003cbr\u003eBSc in Chemistry and Physiology, PhD in Drug Metabolism and Analytical Chemistry, DSc in Toxicology and Analytical Chemistry, Hon DSc in Environmental Health \u003cbr\u003eFellowships of British Toxicology Society, EUROTOX, Occupational Medicine, Veterinary Science. Published over 500 scientific articles, mostly in European Journals of Toxicology, latest 2024. Chair of EU Health Advisory Committees for seventeen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48261465211101,"sku":"9781041302605","price":143.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/UREiiebYUN9781041302605.webp?v=1785076831","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-taste-for-poisons-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}