A Perspective on the Scientific, Philosophical, and Policy Dimensions of Hormesis

The hormesis concept has broad implications for biology and the biomedical sciences. This perspective on hormesis concentrates on toxicology and toxicological risk assessment and secondarily explores observations from other fields. It considers the varied manifestations of hormesis in the context of...

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Main Author: George R. Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.08-023.Hoffmann