Environmental Risk Assessment: A Toxicological Approach

By Ted Simon

Book Overview

This book introduces the science of risk assessment; 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 practice assessments; examines in vitro and 'omics testing; describes the political and social aspects of today's science-based decisions; and includes fully worked examples, case studies, discussion questions, and links to legislative hearings. Readers learn how to execute site-specific risk assessments and how science is used in deciding environmental regulations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138033839
• ISBN13: 9781138033832
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"