Comparative environmental risk assessment / edited by C. Richard Cothern.
| Other author | Cothern, C. Richard. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers, 1993. |
| Description | 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction and overview of difficulties encountered in developing comparative rankings of environmental problems / C. Richard Cothern -- Current concerns regarding the implementation of risk-based management: how real are they? / William V. Garetz -- Application of ecological knowledge to environmental problems: ecological risk assessment / David Policansky -- Threat of greenhouse warming / Rob Coppock -- Revising the risk assessment paradigm: limits on the quantitative ranking of environmental problems / Ellen K. Silbergeld -- It is possible to do quantitative assessment of relative risk / James D. Wilson -- Noncancer health endpoints: approaches to quantitative risk assessment / William Farland and Michael Dourson -- Gaps in knowledge in assessing the risk of cancer / Art Gregory -- Estimating viral disease risk from drinking water / Charles P. Gerba and Joan B. Rose -- Atmospheric nitrogen oxides: a bridesmaid revisited / John Bachmann -- Temporal variations inexposure data / Nancy K. Kim. |
| Contents | (cont) Integrated approach to risk characterization of multiple pathway chemical exposures / Christopher T. DeRosa ... [et al.] -- Method for obtaining guidance for the combination of qualitative rankings by cancer and noncancer risks into a single, qualitative health risk ranking / Paul F. Deisler, Jr. -- Use of statistical insignificance in the formulation of risk-based standards for carcinogens / Roy E. Albert andRakesh Shukla -- Possible carcinogenic hazards from natural and synthetic chemicals: setting priorities / Lois Swirsky ... [et al.] -- Impact of data gaps in EPA's regional comparative risk projects / Rosalie R. Day -- Use of economic data and analysis in comparative risk projects: questions of policy and reliability / Palma Risler -- Role of evidential reason and epistemic discourse in establishing the risk of environmental carcinogens / Douglas Crawford-Brown and Jeffery Arnold -- How to move quickly to risk-based environmental management: a specific proposal / William V. Garetz. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 92002389 |
| ISBN | 0873716051 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD193.5 .C66 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |