Is a little pollution good for you? incorporating societal values in environmental research
Could low-level exposure to polluting chemicals be analogous to exercise - a beneficial source of stress that strengthens the body? Some scientists studying the phenomenon of hormesis claim that that this may be the case. This text critically examines the current evidence for hormesis
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Series: | Environmental ethics and science policy / Environmental ethics and science policy
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Could low-level exposure to polluting chemicals be analogous to exercise - a beneficial source of stress that strengthens the body? Some scientists studying the phenomenon of hormesis claim that that this may be the case. This text critically examines the current evidence for hormesis |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780199827121 0199827125 |