environmental health and toxicology (in other words, what is the work of a toxicologist?).
Address the ubiquity of synthetic chemicals (perhaps mention the 2002 USGS stream study?), the lack of testing of the chemicals on the market (how many are tested?). Does Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, offer any insights?
What are some challenging characteristics of the toxicants themselves? They travel, concentrate, accumulate and magnify…
Determining health effects is challenging – how do you address complexity of exposure, variations in responses to such exposure, interactive effects?
Good science informs policy – is there any relevant policy about which you should be aware?
Of course it might be helpful to look at some examples – recall the “heroes” I introduced and their stories.
Pay particular attention to the bolded terms in the chapter.
