| Title: |
The EPA s human exposure research program for assessing cumulative risk in communities
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
USA
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| Year: |
2010 |
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Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. Doi: 10.1038/jes.2009.20.
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Valerie G Zartarian and Bradley D Schultz
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| Author / Producer Type: |
EC Project
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Human health
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Toxicological information
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| Short description: |
EXTRACT:
New US tool to assess cumulative health risk of multiple chemicals
Identifying and prioritising environmental issues within a community
requires clear assessment tools that are based on scientific evidence.
These tools include exposure models, sampling methods, databases and
geographical information systems (GIS). The US EPA is developing
models and tools to conduct exposure assessments of multiple stresses
to the environment, with the aim of reducing risks and improving health.
The study outlined the research programme behind this initiative. So far the
programme has reviewed and evaluated existing assessment tools by
applying them to case studies. Alongside discussions with stakeholder
groups, which include scientists and regional EPA officers, the review
indicated that existing tools are difficult to use and do not answer all
community questions.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 10/06/2010
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