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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhich of the following statements correctly describes how factors related to the individual influence how they respond to toxins in the environment?Multiple select question.Age affects susceptibility to toxins, as chemicals that might be relatively harmless to adults may be dangerous to young children.Environmental regulations may affect susceptibility to toxins. Lack of protective laws may increase an individual's sensitivity to toxins.Where an individual lives determines his/her susceptibility to the chemical.Immunological status affects susceptibility to toxins. A healthy individual may be insensitive to doses of toxins dangerous to someone who is ill.Need help? Review these concept resources.

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Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhich of the following statements correctly describes how factors related to the individual influence how they respond to toxins in the environment?Multiple select question.Age affects susceptibility to toxins, as chemicals that might be relatively harmless to adults may be dangerous to young children.Environmental regulations may affect susceptibility to toxins. Lack of protective laws may increase an individual's sensitivity to toxins.Where an individual lives determines his/her susceptibility to the chemical.Immunological status affects susceptibility to toxins. A healthy individual may be insensitive to doses of toxins dangerous to someone who is ill.Need help? Review these concept resources.

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The correct statements that describe how factors related to the individual influence how they respond to toxins in the environment are:

  1. Age affects susceptibility to toxins, as chemicals that might be relatively harmless to adults may be dangerous to young children.
  2. Where an individual lives determines his/her susceptibility to the chemical.
  3. Immunological status affects susceptibility to toxins. A healthy individual may be insensitive to doses of toxins dangerous to someone who is ill.

The statement "Environmental regulations may affect susceptibility to toxins. Lack of protective laws may increase an individual's sensitivity to toxins." is not correct because it is related to external factors, not individual factors.

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