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understanding toxic effects xenobiotics requires sound knowledge physiology biochemistry often described lack understanding pharmacologytoxicology therefore primarily caused general absence necessary fundamental knowledge since toxic effects depend exposure dosage assessing risks arising toxic substances also requires quantitative reasoning typically public discussions nearly always neglect quantitative aspects laypersons tend disregard doseeffectrelationships one main reasons disregard fact exposures often occur extremely low concentrations perceived intellectually human senses however thresholds low exposure range often scientifically disputed time ignorance towards known dangers widespread thus enhancing risk competence laypersons initially restricted increasing awareness existing problems