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Eight years after a heavily contaminated military site in northern Canada was cleaned up, PCB levels in wildlife have plummeted. The findings are the first to show that Arctic wildlife can recover from intense pollution if the contaminated sites in these very cold-weather regions are remediated. 11 December 2009. More...
Scientists from government, academic and independent laboratories challenge proposals that 'hormesis' be used to justify weakening public health standards. This dose-response pattern involves low- dose stimulation in contrast to high-dose inhibition. A peer-reviewed commentary in the scientific journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences concludes that it is irresponsible for proponents of hormesis to portray chemicals with numerous adverse effects as having "benefits" from low-dose stimulation while ignoring their hazards. 25 June 2005. More... [related stories]
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