title: Human environments: definition, scope, and the role of toxicology.
abstract: This chapter is a brief introduction to the subject matter of the volume including the complexity and definition of human environments. Exposure to complex mixtures and the problem of interactions are considered as well as the important role of toxicology in environmental and human health, including risk analysis, risk management, and risk communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D054750:Ecotoxicology; D004777:Environment; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances