Forensic chemists and toxicologists work with drugs and poisons, but they each start with different evidence. Forensic chemists working in a crime lab must determine if the physical evidence they receive is an illegal substance such as marijuana or cocaine. They are also responsible for samples--including fire debris, soil, paint, glass, explosives, and fibers--obtained from suspected arson crimes. Toxicologists, on the other hand, work with biological...
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