pt. 1. All about toxics. Fundamentals : Toxics in perspective ; The language of toxics -- Some basic medical aspects of the toxics problem : Testing and classification of toxics ; Toxics in the body -- The four major sources of toxic exposure : Toxics in air ; Toxics in water ; Toxics in food ; Toxics in consumer products -- Toxics and the environment : Movement of toxics through the environment ; Toxics in the biosphere ; Three global environmental hazards of pollutants -- Four special groups of toxics : Toxic metals ; Petrochemicals ; Pesticides ; Radiation -- Managing toxics : The waste crisis: sources and solutions ; Regulating toxics -- pt. 2. A guide to commonly encountered toxics