The central purpose of this book is to describe how scientists come to understand the toxic properties of such chemicals and the health risks they may pose.
This eye-opening book explains how we can overcome our ignorance of numbers and better understand the risks we may be taking with our money, our health, and our lives.
This book provides a practical and balanced view on toxicology, control, risk assessment and risk management, addressing the interplay between science and public health policy.
Includes an InCryptid novella: Singing the comic-con blues (pages 357-422).
Carcinogenic risks Under the regulatory risk assessment model , the result of applying the linear , no - threshold hypothesis to carcinogenicity data is an estimate of the upper limit on what may be called the ' potency of the ...
Moderate-risk group Absolute risk reduction. Prophylactic mastectomy reduces the number of women who die from breast cancer from 2.4 to 0 in 100. That is, the absolute risk reduction is 2.4 women in 100 (2.4 percent).
With updated and comprehensive coverage of international developments in risk management and safety, this will have broad appeal to researchers and professionals involved in chemical safety and regulation, as well as to the general reader ...
This book reveals the analytical thought processes, research methods, contingency planning, and risk mitigation strategies used by entrepreneurs, executives, and everyday individuals to make carefully considered choices and achieve ...
This eye-opening book takes up where Innumeracy leaves off and explains how our ignorance about numbers can jeopardize our health, our wealth, and our lives--and what we can do about it. 28 line drawings.