Human Risk Assessment - 9780367451400

CRC Press

This book explores the factors which are critical in the selection of an appropriate animal species for toxicology studies and the subsequent extrapolation of the data to humans. It provides some future directions for risk assessment activities at the Environmental Protection Agency. > This book explores the factors which are critical in the selection of an appropriate animal species for toxicology studies and the subsequent extrapolation of the data to humans. It provides some future directions for risk assessment activities at the Environmental Protection Agency. > 1. Animal selection and extrapolation \u2013 the problem defined Part I: Current industrial practices and regulatory status of animal selection and extrapolation 2. Current EPA perspectives on animal selection and extrapolation 3. Current FDA perspectives on animal selection and extrapolation 4. International perspectives on animal selection and extrapolation 5. Opinions on animal selection for the assessment of can