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Public Health Risk Assessment for Human Exposure to Chemicals

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Kofi Asante-Duah

    1. Human Health Risk Assessment Practice, Washington, DC, USA

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  • Revised and updated second edition
  • Broadens your understanding of human health risk assessments in relation to chemical exposure problems
  • Useful resource for both students and professionals in health and environmental fields

Part of the book series: Environmental Pollution (EPOL, volume 27)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Problem Diagnosis: A General Overview of the Origins and Nature of Chemical Exposure Problems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-33

    3. Anatomical and Physiological Perspectives on Human Exposure to Chemicals

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      Pages 35-58

    4. Archetypical Chemical Exposure Problems

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      Pages 59-72

  3. A Public Health Risk Assessment Taxonomy: Nomenclatural Components, Concepts, Principles, and Evaluation Strategies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Principles and Concepts in Risk Assessment

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      Pages 75-100

    3. Attributes of a Public Health Risk Assessment

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      Pages 101-115

    4. General Basic Planning Considerations for a Chemical Exposure Characterization Activity

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      Pages 117-146

  4. A Risk Assessment Framework and Paradigm for Chemical Exposure Problems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Principal Elements of a Public Health Risk Assessment for Chemical Exposure Problems

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      Pages 149-167

    3. Chemical Hazard Determination

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      Pages 169-188

    4. Exposure Assessment: Analysis of Human Intake of Chemicals

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      Pages 189-229

    5. Determination of Chemical Toxicity

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      Pages 231-287

    6. Chemical Risk Characterization

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      Pages 289-329

    7. Uncertainty and Variability Issues in Public Health Risk Evaluation

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      Pages 331-354

  5. Development of Public Health Risk Management Strategies for Human Exposure to Chemicals

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      Pages 355-355
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    2. Determination of ‘Acceptable’ and ‘Safe’ Levels for Human Exposure to Chemicals

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      Pages 357-384

    3. Designing Public Health Risk Management Programs

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      Pages 385-407

    4. Utility of Risk Assessment in Public Health Policy Decisions

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      Pages 409-433
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About this book

This book provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the many facets relating to human health risk assessments in relation to chemical exposure problems.  It presents some very important tools and methodologies that can be used to address chemical exposure and public health risk management problems in a consistent, efficient, and cost-effective manner.  On  the  whole,  the  book  represents  a collection and  synthesis  of the  principal  elements  of  the  risk  assessment  process  that may  be  used  to more  effectively  address issues  pertaining  to  human  exposures  to chemicals found in modern societies. This also includes an elaboration of pertinent risk assessment concepts and techniques/methodologies for performing human health risk assessments.    


Written  for  both  the  novice  and  the  experienced, the subject matter of this book is an attempt at offering a simplified and systematic presentation of public health risk assessment methods and application tools – all these facilitated by a layout that will carefully navigate the user through the major processes involved. A number of illustrative example problems are interspersed throughout the book, in order to help present the book in an easy-to-follow, pragmatic manner.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Human Health Risk Assessment Practice, Washington, DC, USA

    Kofi Asante-Duah

About the author

Dr. Kofi Asante-Duah is a Scientific Advisor and Environmental Consultant at the Human Health Risk Assessment Practice in Washington, DC. 

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