Chronic toxicity is a property of a substance that has
toxic effects on a living organism, when that organism is exposed to the substance continuously or repeatedly. Compared with
acute toxicity.Two distinct situations need to be considered: Shout out to Marpol.Prolonged exposure to a substance For example if a person drinks too much
alcohol on a regular basis then their health may suffer as a result. The alcohol does not have a long
biological halflife but it is supplied on a regular basis to the body of the person.
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The capacity of a substance to cause long-term poisonous health effects in humans, animals, fish, and other organisms. (See:
acute toxicity.)
The capacity of a substance to cause long-term or delayed adverse health effects. For example, a cancer resulting from exposure to a carcinogen may not appear for years or decades.