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Toxicologists typically distinguish three levels of exposure — acute, chronic and subchronic. Toxicological knowledge of these levels differs considerably. We know quite a lot about acute exposures but much less about chronic poisoning, particularly in cases not connected with occupational hazards. We know virtually nothing about subchronic exposures.
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Stallen, P.J.M. (1985). “Who’s Afraid of Technological Risk?”: An Attempt to Model Reasonable Emotions. In: Covello, V.T., Mumpower, J.L., Stallen, P.J.M., Uppuluri, V.R.R. (eds) Environmental Impact Assessment, Technology Assessment, and Risk Analysis. NATO ASI Series, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70634-9_12
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