The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk repo

Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has be

The public depends on competent risk assessment from the federal government and the scientific community to grapple with the threat of pollution. When risk repo

The regulation of potentially hazardous substances has become a controversial issue. This volume evaluates past efforts to develop and use risk assessment guide

This book pulls together many perspectives on the theory, methods and practice of drawing judgments from panels of experts in assessing risks and making decisio