A Threshold Dose-Response Model

question 90

Multiple Choice

A threshold dose-response model

• A) implies there is a dose below which no detectable harmful effects occur.
• B) errs on the side of safety.
• C) implies that each dose of ionizing radiation or toxic chemical carries a risk of causing harm.
• D) is useful for assessing chronic toxicity.
• E) all of these answers

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