The dose determines the stimulation (and poison): Development of a chemical hormesis database

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 545-559

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a   Baldwin, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Low dose; Stimulation; U shaped; curve

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AUXIN; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; FUNGICIDE; HERBICIDE; HYDROCARBON; INSECTICIDE; METAL; PESTICIDE; POISON;

DATA BASE; DOSE RESPONSE; GROWTH; LONGEVITY; MICROORGANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; STIMULATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030733493     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158197226874     Document Type: Review

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