Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment: The Tasks Ahead (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309128414)

People are exposed to a variety of chemicals throughout their daily lives. To protect public health, regulators use risk assessments to examine the effects of chemical exposures. This book provides guidance for assessing the risk of phthalates, chemicals found in many consumer products that have been shown to affect the development of the male reproductive system of laboratory animals.
Because people are exposed to multiple phthalates and other chemicals that affect male reproductive development, a cumulative risk assessment should be conducted that evaluates the combined effects of exposure to all these chemicals. The book suggests an approach for cumulative risk assessment that can serve as a model for evaluating the health risks of other types of chemicals.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxic
ISBN-10: 0309128412
ISBN-13: 9780309128414
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2009 pg. 83