Exposure to low level environmental agents: The induction of hormesis

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 726, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-90

  Azzam, Edouard I ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; CHEMICAL AGENT; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHASE;

CHEMICAL STRESS; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HORMESIS; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MUTAGENICITY; NOTE; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HORMESIS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS;

EID: 81055140501     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.07.008     Document Type: Note

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