Risk Assessment of Carcinogenic Hazards

Leslie T. Stayner; Paolo Boffetta; Harri Vainio

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Risk Assessment of Carcinogenic Hazards

Leslie T. Stayner, Paolo Boffetta, Harri Vainio

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Abstract

This chapter presents a brief overview of the current concepts, methods, and controversies related to cancer risk assessment with a special emphasis on the role of epidemiologic studies. Topics covered include definition of the risk assessment process, hazard identification, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199865062
ISBN (Print)	0195149610, 9780195149616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195149616.003.0005
State	Published - 1 Sep 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cancer risk assessment
Exposure assessment
Hazard identification
Risk characterization

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Risk Assessment of Carcinogenic Hazards

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