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

• Main Authors: Giovanni Pagano (Author), Giuseppe Castello (Author), Marialuisa Gallo (Author), Ilaria Borriello (Author), Marco Guida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...