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Impact assessment: evaluation of health risks, hazards and dose responses
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Frequently asked questions
Impact assessment: evaluation of health risks, hazards and dose responses

Author : Ismahane EL BAHLOUL

Publication date: April 10, 2011, Review date: November 13, 2016 | Lire en français

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5. Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between threshold and non-threshold effects?

Threshold effects, often associated with non-carcinogenic effects, are effects that occur above an administered dose for a given duration of exposure to a substance.

Non-threshold effects, often equated with carcinogenic effects, are effects that can occur regardless of the dose received.

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