Calculated risks: The toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment, 2nd edition.

Calculated risks: The toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment, 2nd edition

Joseph V. Rodricks (Cambridge University Press, 2007)

Safeguarding economic prosperity, whilst protecting human health and the environment, is at the forefront of scientific and public interest. The author, an internationally recognized expert in the field of toxicology and risk analysis, provides a practical and balanced view on these subjects, addressing the interplay between science and public health policy. This revised and updated new edition provides a detailed analysis on chemical and by-product exposure, how they enter the body and the suitability of imposed safety limits. New chapters on dose, with particular emphasis on children and vulnerable subpopulations, reproductive and developmental toxicants and toxicity testing, are included. With updated and comprehensive coverage of international developments of risk management and safety, this will have broad appeal to researchers and professionals involved in chemical safety and regulation as well as the general reader interested in environmental pollution and public health.