Uncertainty in health risk assessments.
Considerable scientific evidence has accumulated in the area of risk assessment. Using physiologically based pharmacokinetic models and biologically based dose-response models, more precise estimates of risk are becoming available. Uncertainty analysis performed at three steps of the process will enhance a clearer understanding of the assumptions being made regarding a public health decision. Recommendations are made on how uncertainty in risk assessments can be addressed and the types of future research that are required to this end.
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TECHTO Enterprises, Sterling, Virginia 22170.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D011634:Public Health; D012306:Risk; D013045:Species Specificity; D014116:Toxicology / Q000592:standards