Evaluating evidence on environmental health risks

Evaluating evidence on environmental health risks.

The assessment of adverse health effects from environmental hazards involves integration of evidence from a variety of sources, including experimental studies, both in animals and humans, in vitro studies, and epidemiological research. It requires an understanding of the sources, nature and levels of exposure to which humans may be subjected, the nature of the health outcome or toxic effect and...

PRINCIPLES FOR EVALUATING HEALTH RISKS IN CHILDREN ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS: Environmental Health Criteria 237

First drafts prepared by Dr Germaine Buck Louis, Bethesda, USA; Dr Terri Damstra, Research Triangle Park, USA; Dr Fernando DíazBarriga, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Dr Elaine Faustman, Washington, USA; Dr Ulla Hass, Soborg, Denmark; Dr Robert Kavlock, Research Triangle Park, USA; Dr Carole Kimmel, Washington, USA; Dr Gary Kimmel, Silver Spring, USA; Dr Kannan Krishnan, Montreal, Canada; Dr Ulrike L...

Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (scher)

Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks SCHER

Three independent non-food Scientific Committees provide the Commission with the scientific advice it needs when preparing policy and proposals relating to consumer safety, public health and the environment. The Committees also draw the Commission's attention to the new or emerging problems which may pose an actual or potential threat. SCHER Questions relating to examinations of the toxicity an...

Evaluating a Deliberative Method for Ranking Environmental Risks in China

Previous research at Carnegie Mellon University introduced a systematic method for public participation in risk ranking. The method has been tested successfully with participants from the United States using school risks and environmental risks. To explore the viability of the method in another cultural setting, we tested it with Chinese participants, because previous research has shown that Am...