Public health decisions: Actions and consequences

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 363-369

  Pohl, H R ^a   Jones, D E ^a   Holler, J S ^a   Murray, H E ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical regulations; Gasoline additives; Insecticides; Risk management decisions; Wood preservatives

Indexed keywords

DANGEROUS GOODS;

DANGEROUS GOODS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY;

DECISION MAKING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84906047234     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.07.023     Document Type: Article

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