Risk assessment at hazardous waste-contaminated sites with variability of population characteristics

Environment International

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 41-53

  Zhao, Qian ^a   Kaluarachchi, Jagath J ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE; POPULATION STATISTICS; TUMORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BENZENE; GROUND WATER;

HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH RISK; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENDER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; DEMOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; NEOPLASM; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

UNITED STATES;

DEMOGRAPHY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 0036528612     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(02)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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