Risk analysis under uncertainty, the Precautionary Principle, and the new EU chemicals strategy

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 370-381

  Rogers, Michael D ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chemical regulation; Precautionary Principle; Risk assessment; Risk management; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; CADMIUM; HYDROFLUORIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MONITORING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037903400     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-2300(03)00030-8     Document Type: Article

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