Assessing Toxic Risk, Student's edition (Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series)

By Nancy M. Trautmann

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, Student Edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873552229
• ISBN13: 9780873552226
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.3" x 8.0"