What is the Significance of a Part Per Million?

The health effects of toxic substances are related to their doses—the amount of exposure to the toxic substance. The greater the dose, the more likely it is to affect our health, but some chemicals can cause toxicity even at very small doses. Therefore, it's very important to understand how do...

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Main Authors: Frederick M. Fishel, Mark Mossler
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2005-12-01
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