Assessing Toxic Risk

• Author(s): Nancy Trautmann, Nancy M. Trautmann,
• Publisher: NSTA Press
• Pages: 58
• ISBN_10: 193353155X
  ISBN_13: 9781933531557
  
• Language: en

Description:... How can we decide what concentration of arsenic is acceptable in public drinking water? What does it mean to say that Vitamin D is a highly toxic chemical? How can we balance the risks of spraying pesticides versus the risks of insect-borne diseases such as West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease, or Malaria? Students discover the answers to these intriguing questions and more by delving into the Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series: Assessing Toxic Risk, Teacher Edition.