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Troubled History of Cancer Risk Assessment

Edward Calabrese
USA
2019
HEALTH & MEDICINE
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Edward Calabrese, Professor of Toxicology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst: The Linear-No-Threshold paradigm, which asserts there are no safe exposure levels, is the product of a flawed and corrupted science. This recommendation would ultimately be accepted by leading regulatory and advisory bodies in the United States and internationally, and extended to other prospective hazards like chemical carcinogens.