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Indian Journal of Legal Medicine

Volume  2, Issue 1, January-June 2020, Pages 15-21
 

Review Article

Mapping Toxic Disasters around the Globe: An Indian Society of Toxicology Initiative for Legal Regulation on Environmental Toxicity

Vivekanshu Verma1, Vijay Vasudev Pillay

1Fellow of India Society of Toxicology, Associate consultant, Emergency and Trauma care medanta- The Medicitu, Gurugram, 2Chief, AIMS Poison control centre, Proferssor & head forensic medicine &Toxicology Amrita School of Medicine Amrita Vishwa vidyapeetham, Cochin, kerala

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Abstract

Mapping Toxic Disasters, based on the past incidences becomes relevant. So, the Toxic Map is prepared by the indian Society of Toxicology to call out the emergency medical services to prepare for
managing the future toxic disasters, based on the common toxins in that region, easily available to the vulnerable population .The goal of the initiative is to prioritize toxic xenobiotic substances for further in-depth toxicological evaluation as well as identify their pattern of availability in the environment, in their region of production, consumption or improper
disposal, and further prevention of such as toxinassociated morbidity & mortality in community, leading to mass casualties, since the time immemorial.

Keywords: (Toxicity, Map, Atlas, Global, disaster, environment, Health, safety, prevention, preparation, Hazardous)
 


Corresponding Author : Vivekanshu Verma