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Toxicological outcomes arise from dose, effect, person exposed, route of exposure, and chemical structure. These aspects are discussed as well as examples of toxicology cases in the world and current solutions and standards addressing some of these issues. The story is set in Kenya where populations are exposed to high amounts of fluoride in the water.

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Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). Toxicology. In: Autoethnographies on the Environment and Human Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69026-1_7

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