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Understanding the definitions and terminologies associated with environmental toxicology is very important to a public health professional's basic environmental health education. In this assignment, you will research environmental toxicology and write a paper titled "The Toxicity of a Chemical."

Address the following in your paper:

• Define environmental toxicology.
• Differentiate between toxins and toxicants.
• Describe the determinants of the toxicity of a chemical.
• Explain the methods used for testing toxicity of chemicals.
• Describe different ranges of exposure.
• Explain the concept of latency.
• Define dose and threshold.
• Describe the differences between synergism, antagonism, and potentiation.
• Explain the concept of risk assessment.
• Conclude with a description of a human exposure assessment.