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Body Burden

For Body Burden we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Environment, Environmental Health and Toxic Substances.



Body Burden (Environment)

The amount of a chemical stored in the body at a given time, especially a potential toxin in the body as the result of exposure.


Body Burden (Environmental Health)

The total amount of a chemical in the body. Some chemicals build up in the body because they are stored in body organs like fat or bone or are eliminated very slowly.


Body Burden (Toxic Substances)

The total amount of a substance in the body. Some substances build up in the body because they are stored in fat or bone or because they leave the body very slowly.




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