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Write a three- to four-page paper.

Include the following in your paper: Explain the difference between toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics. What steps are involved in toxicokinetics? Explain the primary routes of exposure for toxicants. Explain the various pathways of distribution for toxicants. Explain the four principal mechanisms in the movement of toxicant across the cell membrane (uptake). What is involved in Phase I and Phase II of biotransformation? What can occur as a result of biotransformation? Identify the environmental effect of toxicants. Select one of the following major toxicants: benzene, carbon monoxide, lead, chromium, mercury, asbestos, arsenic, alcohol, or formaldehyde. Include the following information: The toxicant The sources of the toxicant Physical properties of the toxicant Identify the routes of exposure (absorption) for your identified toxicant. Identify the pathway of distribution (transport) for your toxicant Describe the uptake of your toxicant (across the cell wall or membrane). Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

(Hodgson, 2010)
\Hodgson, E. (Ed.). (2010). A textbook of modern toxicology (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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