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Is a little pollution good for you? : incorporating societal values in environmental research /

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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. This text critically examines the current evidence for hormesis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elliott, Kevin Christopher
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Environmental ethics and science policy.
Subjects:
Environmental responsibility.
Environmental ethics.
Pollution.
Environmental Pollution
Responsabilité environnementale.
Éthique de l'environnement.
Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY.
Environmental)
SCIENCE.
Environmental ethics
Environmental responsibility
Pollution
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199827121
0199827125