An alternative perspective: A critical evaluation of the waddell threshold extrapolation model in chemical carcinogenesis

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 468-470

  Haseman, J K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Extrapolation; Risk assessment; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CANCER RISK; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CARCINOGENS; CARCINOMA; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LINEAR MODELS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS, CHRONIC;

EID: 0141453264     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926230309795     Document Type: Review

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