Another California milestone: The first application of hormesis in litigation and regulation

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-33

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biphasic; Hormesis; Risk Assessment; Smelters

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; HORMESIS; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SMELTER; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; JURISPRUDENCE; METALLURGY; METALS; METALS, HEAVY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 39749105873     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810701876554     Document Type: Short Survey

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