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

Could low-level exposure to polluting chemicals be analogous to exercise -- abeneficial source of stress that strengthens the body? Some scientists studying the phenomenon of hormesis (beneficial or stimulatory effects caused by low-dose exposure to toxic substances) claim that that this may be the case. s A Little Pollution Good For You? critically examines the current evidence for hormesis. INDICE: Table of Contents; 1. Introduction: Societal Values and Environmental Research; Overview of the Book; Chapter Summaries; Conclusion; 2. The Hormesis Case; Setting the Stage; Brief History of Hormesis Research; Choosing andDesigning Studies; Developing Scientific Language; Evaluating and Interpreting Studies; Applying Research; Conclusion; 3. An Argument for Societal Values in Policy-Relevant Research; Background on Values in Science; The Easy Cases; Values in the Development of Scientific Language; Values in the Evaluation and Interpretation of Studies; Conclusion; 4. Lesson #1: Safeguarding Science; Special-Interest Science; University Conflict-of-Interest Policies; Additional Responses; Conclusion; Review; Ongoing Questions; Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-19-975562-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés