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Sign in to savethumb|Visible symptoms of arsenic poisoning following exposure. Poisoning is the harmful effect which occurs when toxic substances are introduced into the body. The term "poisoning" is a derivative of poison, a term describing any chemical substance that may harm or kill a living organism upon ingestion. Poisoning can be brought on by swallowing, inhaling, injecting or absorbing toxins through the skin. Toxicology is the practice and study of symptoms, mechanisms, diagnoses, and treatments correlated to poisoning.
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13 sectionsContents
- Levels of exposure
- Acute exposure
- Chronic exposure
- Methods
- Accidental poisonings
- Industry and warfare
- Pesticide exposure
- Toxication
- Precautionary measures
- Treatment
- See also
- References
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thumb|Visible symptoms of arsenic poisoning following exposure. Poisoning is the harmful effect which occurs when toxic substances are introduced into the body. The term "poisoning" is a derivative of poison, a term describing any chemical substance that may harm or kill a living organism upon ingestion. Poisoning can be brought on by swallowing, inhaling, injecting or absorbing toxins through the skin. Toxicology is the practice and study of symptoms, mechanisms, diagnoses, and treatments correlated to poisoning.
== Levels of exposure == When a living organism is introduced to a poison, the symptoms that follow successful contact develop in close relation to the degree of exposure.