Here's a different kind of detective work Ecotoxicologists study the adverse effects that chemicals can have on the environment and human health.
Toxicologists are environmental detectives, seeking out toxins and evaluating the harm they do.
They also study pollutants and their effects, particularly on living systems. Since so many substances are known to be dangerous to life, toxicology is a broad field. It overlaps biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology and many other disciplines. The objective is to determine if a particular substance is harmful. Ecotoxicologists want to find out what chemicals may cause health problems, where they come from and how to control them.