Complex Mixture-Associated Hormesis and Toxicity: The Case of Leather Tanning Industry

A series of studies investigated the toxicities of tannery-derived complex mixtures, i.e. vegetable tannin (VT) from Acacia sp. or phenol-based synthetic tannin (ST), and wastewater from tannin-based vs . chromium-based tanneries. Toxicity was evaluated by multiple bioassays including developmental...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Pagano, Giuseppe Castello, Marialuisa Gallo, Ilaria Borriello, Marco Guida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-10-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.08-013.Pagano