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No animal species can respond to all chemical contaminants in exactly the same way as human beings. Therefore, it is necessary to know the toxic properties of the contaminant in question, the similarities and differences in physiology of the sentinel animal species and human beings, and the likelihood of animal and human exposure to the environmental contaminants in question. |