Reference dose (RfD): The possible impact of hormesis

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-130

  Barnes, D G ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Reference dose; Regulatory dose; RfD; RgD

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HORMESIS; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034012970     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(200003/04)20:2<127::AID-JAT643>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. A. Tuturro, B. Hass and R. Hart, Hormesis: implications for risk assessment: caloric intake (body weight) as an exemplar. BELLE Newsl. 7, 22-28 (1998).