Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment - Couverture souple

Committee On Improving Risk Analysis Approaches Used By The U.S. EPA; Board On Environmental Studies And Toxicology; Division On Earth And Life Studies; National Research Council

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309120462 ISBN 13 : 9780309120463

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Committee on Improving Risk Analysis Approaches Used by the U.S. EPA, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309120462
• ISBN 13: 9780309120463
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 422
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