Out of the frying pan and out of the fire: the indispensable role of exposure science in avoiding risks from replacement chemicals

Judy S Lakind; Linda S Birnbaum

doi:10.1038/jes.2009.71

Out of the frying pan and out of the fire: the indispensable role of exposure science in avoiding risks from replacement chemicals

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;20(2):115-6. doi: 10.1038/jes.2009.71.

Authors

Judy S Lakind¹, Linda S Birnbaum

Affiliation

¹ LaKind Associates, LLC, Catonsville, Maryland, USA. lakindassoc@comcast.net

PMID: 20160736
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.71

Abstract

Exposure science can move us toward a more protective chemicals management policy by preventing human and ecological risks that may occur when existing "bad actors" are replaced with alternative chemicals that may not be as well studied.

MeSH terms

Environmental Exposure*
Environmental Pollutants / toxicity*
Humans
Occupational Exposure*
Risk Assessment

Substances

Environmental Pollutants