Not to decide is to decide: Ignoring susceptibility is not 'good science'

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 219-227

  Finkel, Adam M ^a  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN;

BIOMEDICINE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; POLICY; POPULATION; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0031472167     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(97)10014-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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