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Environmental Risk Assessment - A Toxicological Approach (Paperback)
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Environmental Risk Assessment - A Toxicological Approach (Paperback)
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The purpose of risk assessment is to support science-based
decisions about how to solve complex societal problems. The
problems we face in the twenty-first century have many social,
political, and technical complexities. Environmental risk
assessment in particular is of increasing importance as a means of
seeking to address the potential effects of chemicals in the
environment in both the developed and developing world.
Environmental Risk Assessment: A Toxicological Approach examines
various aspects of problem formulation, exposure, toxicity, and
risk characterization that apply to both human health and
ecological risk assessment. The book is aimed at the next
generation of risk assessors and students who need to know more
about developing, conducting, and interpreting risk assessments. It
delivers a comprehensive view of the field, complete with
sufficient background to enable readers to probe for themselves the
science underlying the key issues in environmental risk. Written in
an engaging and lively style by a highly experienced risk
assessment practitioner, the text: Introduces the science of risk
assessment-past, present, and future Covers problem formation and
the development of exposure factors Explains how human epidemiology
and animal testing data are used to determine toxicity criteria
Provides environmental sampling data for conducting practice risk
assessments Examines the use of in vitro and 'omics methods for
toxicity testing Describes the political and social aspects of
science-based decisions in the twenty-first century Includes fully
worked examples, case studies, discussion questions, and links to
legislative hearings Readers of this volume will not only learn how
to execute site-specific human health and ecological risk
assessments but also gain a greater understanding of how science is
used in deciding environmental regulations.
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