Ethical principles for hormesis policies

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 609-612

  Hansson, S O ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burden of proof; Hormesis; Precautionary principle; Risk; Risk analysis; Risk weighing

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND;

ETHICS; HEALTH HAZARD; HORMESIS; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RESEARCH; TOXICOLOGY; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 57049105261     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327108098494     Document Type: Short Survey

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