Issue 1, 2018

Improving the relevance and efficiency of human exposure assessments within the process of regulatory risk assessment

Abstract

The process for undertaking exposure assessments varies dependent on its purpose. But for exposure assessments to be relevant and accurate, they are reliant on access to reliable information on key exposure determinants. Acquiring such information is seldom straightforward and can take significant time and resources. This articles examines how the application of tiered and targeted approaches to information acquisition, within the context of European human health risk assessments, can not only lead to improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the process but also in the confidence of stakeholders in its outputs. The article explores how the benefits might be further improved through the coordination of such activities, as well as those areas that represent barriers to wider international harmonisation.

Graphical abstract: Improving the relevance and efficiency of human exposure assessments within the process of regulatory risk assessment

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
15 Sept. 2017
Accepted
02 Nov. 2017
First published
09 Nov. 2017

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018,20, 12-19

Improving the relevance and efficiency of human exposure assessments within the process of regulatory risk assessment

C. Money, Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2018, 20, 12 DOI: 10.1039/C7EM00434F

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