2006 American college of toxicology distinguished service award lecture: Has quantitative risk assessment been of benefit to the science of toxicology?

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-12

  Rodricks, Joseph V ^a  

^a ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of Toxicology; Improving Toxicological Risk Assessment; Risk Based Decisions

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 33847635630     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810601117943     Document Type: Review

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