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Is nicotine toxic to humans?
More specifically, is nicotine in the concentrations that smokers receive when smoking cigarettes toxic? I know that in great enough concentrations it can be toxic (but then, so can just about ...
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Are there any substance that are more dangerous at low dose than at higher dose?
It is commonly admitted that
The dose makes the poison
which means as a person, the more I take a substance, the more risk I take for my health.
There is even an indicator called LD50 (see ...
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Influence of alcohol on brain cells
As I am not related to biology, I would appreciate if you can keep your answers as simple as possible.
My question is about the influence of alcohol on the brain. As far as I know, drinking alcohol ...
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How does the human body metabolize gasoline?
A Chinese man has been drinking gasoline to relieve his pain for 25 years. How does the human body metabolize gasoline? Also, what are the side-affects to gasoline?
