31. If you knew you were going to be exposed to a generally toxic pollutant (non-lethal dose) but had your choice of exposure, which would likely be the safest for you? a. To have it rubbed all over your body (skin contact) b. To breathe it in (inhalation) c. To have it injected into a main vein (injection) d. To have it with ice cream (ingestion)

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31. If you knew you were going to be exposed to a generally toxic pollutant (non-lethal dose) but had your choice of exposure, which would likely be the safest for you?

a. To have it rubbed all over your body (skin contact) b. To breathe it in (inhalation)
c. To have it injected into a main vein (injection)
d. To have it with ice cream (ingestion)

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Toxic pollutants are the substances which can cause toxicity in the body and can lead to multiple disorders in the body. Toxic substances enter in to the body through multiple routes, there are many number of toxic substances in the environment which can lead to toxicity of the body.

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