Collaborative study of thresholds for mutagens: proposal of a typical protocol for detection of hormetic responses in cytotoxicity tests
Abstract Background According to the linear no-threshold model (LNT), even the smallest amount of radiation is hazardous. Although the LNT is not based on solid data, this hypothesis has been applied to mutagens and carcinogens. As a result, it has been postulated that there are no thresholds for th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Genes and Environment |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41021-018-0108-1 |