Is a Little Pollution Good for You? Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research

, US: Oup Usa (2010)
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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.s A Little Pollution Good For You? critically examines the current evidence for hormesis.

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