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What is Toxicology?

Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem, including the prevention and amelioration of such adverse effects.

The Society of Toxicology is committed to creating a safer and healthier world by advancing the science of toxicology.
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Did You Know: In 1890, Emil von Behring and Shibasaburo Kitasato in Berlin discovered an effective antitoxin for diphtheria from blood serum of animals injected with diphtheria toxin.

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