Mechanisms of Toxicity/Carcinogenicity and Superfund Decisions

By Lavelle, James M.

Book Id: WPLBN0000117984
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 0.2 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Mechanisms of Toxicity/Carcinogenicity and Superfund Decisions
Author:	Lavelle, James M.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


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Government Reference Publication

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Introduction: Risk assessment activities at hazardous waste sites that have been placetl on the National Priorities List (Superfund sites) involve both assessment of current and potential exposures related to contaminants at the site and an evaluation of the relationship between exposure to these contaminants and possible adverse health effects. Confidence in the latter evaluation is often dependent on the quality and quantity of experimental evidence for toxic effects of a contaminant when specified doses are administered to laboratory animals. 1,ow confidence in these dose-response relationships implies a great deal of uncertainty in quantitative estimates of risk. Since uncertainties often are contentious in interactions arnorly the public, potentially responsible parties, and EPA, efforts to reduce uncertainties in risk assessments should be given high priority.