Public health risk assessment for human exposure to chemicals /

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Author / Creator:Asante-Duah, D. Kofi, author.
Edition:Second edition.
Imprint:Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, [2017]
Description:1 online resource (xxi, 600 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Series:Environmental pollution, 1566-0745 ; volume 27
Environmental pollution (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 27.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11308365
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ISBN:9789402410396
9402410392
9789402410372
9402410376
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 11, 2017).
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 28, 2017).
Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Asante-Duah, D. Kofi. Public health risk assessment for human exposure to chemicals. Second edition. Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, [2017] 9402410376 9789402410372
Standard no.:10.1007/978-94-024-1039-6