Toxic substances such as pesticides can cause effects on sensitive individuals in concentrations up to 10,000 times lower than previously assumed. This was shown by Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in their latest study published in Scientific Reports. For understanding these results, the level of stress plays an important role. Most surprisingly: Either too much or too little stress can lead to a higher sensitivity to toxicants.
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Source: Phys.org