Abstract
The sensitivity of human beings against toxic insults or pharmaceuticals varies considerably. This fact has various reasons, e.g., health status, age, body weight, as well as genetic background. An increased sensitivity against a noxious substance can have severe or even lethal consequences. Therefore, it is compulsory for toxicologists to take these differences into account when establishing limits for toxic compounds.
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Eckhardt, A. (2014). Sensitive Humans Versus Average Persons in Toxicology. In: Reichl, FX., Schwenk, M. (eds) Regulatory Toxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35374-1_58
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