Historically, which of the following considerations in setting standards for toxic exposure has been emphasized the least?
A) Information about how toxins affect natural ecological systems.
B) Different members of the population have different sensitivities to toxins.
C) Information about both chronic and acute exposures to a toxin.
D) Individuals in the human population have been exposed to many different kinds of toxins that may have additive or synergistic effects.
E) All of these considerations have been used and are important in setting policy.

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Historically, consideration for how toxins affect natural ecological systems has been emphasized the least in setting standards for toxic exposure. However, there is growing recognition that ecological systems are important indicators of human health impacts and that toxins can have complex, long-term effects on ecosystems.

Historically, Which of the Following Considerations in Setting Standards for Toxic