Tales of two similar hypotheses: The rise and fall of chemical and radiation hormesis

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-97

  Calabrese, E J ^a   Baldwin, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Low dose; Radiation; Stimulation; curve

Indexed keywords

HORMESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034115903     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032700678815620     Document Type: Review

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