Global Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Human Health Toxicology

To observe the clinical effects of environmental toxicants on living organisms by collecting and analysing scientific data and identifying ways of detection and diagnosis. Human and health toxicology deals with the study of the adverse effects caused to the body xenobiotic substances. It contains a wide range of disciplines such as Organ systems toxicity, lung toxicology et al.,

The management of acute poisonings, emergencies such as accidental poisonings, suicidal attempts with various pharmaceutical drugs etc. are dealt under human toxicology. Several analytical toxicological principles are implemented in it.  Techniques like gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, and thin layer chromatography different kinds of extractions are employed for these studies. Health Toxicology deals with the identification of potential health hazards associated with the exposure to different chemicals and biological agents, their identification, assessment and steps to curtail them. It’s the toxicological science which deals with the structure-function relationship, human and health sways of the chemicals such as PCBs etc. Other trace elements in human nutrition and health are also assessed.