Risk Assessment of Environmental Chemicals: If It Ain't Broke...

摘要

In this commentary, I argue that just because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could improve chemical risk assessment methodology is not sufficient reason that it should improve chemical risk assessment methodology. My particular concern is that many of the repeated efforts to reform risk assessment for chemical risks impair the ability to use what has been a reasonably effective tool for risk management and lose sight of public health and environmental objectives.