What Are the Challenges in Studying Toxic Effects?
Studying toxic effects presents several challenges:
- Complexity of exposure: People are often exposed to multiple toxins simultaneously, making it difficult to isolate the effects of a single toxin. - Latency period: Some diseases may take years or even decades to manifest, complicating the study of long-term effects. - Ethical concerns: Conducting experiments that intentionally expose people to toxins is unethical, limiting the scope of experimental research.
