Scale of Relative Toxicity

Moderately Toxic Slightly Toxic Practically Nontoxic Relatively Harmless 

acetaminophen, aspirin seJt (NaCl), meJathlon etheinol, MTBE, damlnozlde (Alar) water 

Chemicals are everywhere in our environment. All matter on our planet consists of chemicals. We are made up a few thousand different types of chemicals, some of which are considered toxic. For example, we have hydrochloric acid in our stomachs 

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