Download or read book Is a Little Pollution Good for You? written by Kevin C. Elliott and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.