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Calif Med. 1966 Oct;105(4):257-61.
Over the past 25 years there has been a remarkable proliferation of new chemicals into our environment, among them the 57,000 different trade-named pesticide formulations now for sale in the United States. With them have come many new problems to physicians needing up-to-the minute toxocologic information, and also sizable problems in public health. Technology must be harnessed to bring to physicians, when they need it, help in the diagnosis and treatment of poisoning and other adverse effects from modern chemicals, for at present it is impossible for the practicing physician to keep up with what is known and unknown about the toxicology of all of these chemicals.
在过去25年里，大量新化学物质涌入我们的环境，其中包括目前在美国出售的5.7万种不同商品名的农药制剂。随之而来的是，医生们面临着许多新问题，他们需要最新的毒理学信息，同时公共卫生领域也出现了相当大的问题。必须利用技术，在医生需要时为他们提供帮助，以诊断和治疗由现代化学物质引起的中毒及其他不良反应，因为目前执业医生根本无法跟上所有这些化学物质毒理学的已知和未知情况。
