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Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment

2009 ;ISBN: 0309388147 ;ISBN: 9780309388146 ;ISBN: 9780309120463 ;ISBN: 0309120462 ;EISBN: 9780309120470 ;EISBN: 0309120470 ;DOI: 10.17226/12209 ;OCLC: 923280045

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  • Title:
    Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment
  • Author: National Research Council ; Division on Earth and Life Studies ; Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
  • Subjects: Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Environmental risk assessment ; Health risk assessment ; Public health ; Public policy ; Risk assessment ; Risk management ; Science ; Technology ; United States
  • Description: Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has been instrumental to the mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other federal agencies in evaluating public health concerns, informing regulatory and technological decisions, prioritizing research needs and funding, and in developing approaches for cost-benefit analysis. However, risk assessment is at a crossroads. Despite advances in the field, risk assessment faces a number of significant challenges including lengthy delays in making complex decisions; lack of data leading to significant uncertainty in risk assessments; and many chemicals in the marketplace that have not been evaluated and emerging agents requiring assessment. Science and Decisions makes practical scientific and technical recommendations to address these challenges. This book is a complement to the widely used 1983 National Academies book, Risk Assessment in the Federal Government (also known as the Red Book). The earlier book established a framework for the concepts and conduct of risk assessment that has been adopted by numerous expert committees, regulatory agencies, and public health institutions. The new book embeds these concepts within a broader framework for risk-based decision-making. Together, these are essential references for those working in the regulatory and public health fields.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C: National Academies Press
  • Creation Date: 2009
  • Format: 422
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISBN: 0309388147
    ISBN: 9780309388146
    ISBN: 9780309120463
    ISBN: 0309120462
    EISBN: 9780309120470
    EISBN: 0309120470
    DOI: 10.17226/12209
    OCLC: 923280045
  • Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete
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