Progress in the studies on hormesis of low-dose pollutants

• Main Authors: Junyi Shi (Author), Mitchell Huber (Author), Ting Wang (Author), Wang Dali (Author), Zhifen Lin (Author), Yin Chun-Sheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hormesis can be defined as a biphasic dose-response relationship characterized by low-dose simulation and high-dose inhibition. Given that environmental pollutants are more often found at lower doses, hormesis research has become a recent hot spot in toxicology. This study summarizes current progres...