Hormesis for Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)

The hypothesis of hormesis – that substances that harm health at high exposures can reduce risks below background at low exposures, e.g., if they activate defenses without overwhelming them – becomes important for practical policy making if it holds for regulated substances. Recently, the U.S. EPA c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Louis Anthony (Tony) Cox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-04-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.11-040.Cox