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| Probability of harm occurring under certain circumstances |
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| The use of statistical methods to quantify risks so they can be compared and contrasted |
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| Four steps of risk assessment |
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1) Hazard Identification
2) Dose-Response assessment
3) Exposure Assessment
4) Risk Characterization |
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| The study of toxicants, chemicals with adverse effects on health |
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| Adverse effects that occur within a SHORT period after HIGH-LEVEL exposure to a toxicant |
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| Adverse effects that occur after a LONG period of LOW-LEVEL exposure to a toxicant |
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| An agent (usually a microorganism)that causes disease |
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| The increase in toxicant concentrations as a toxicant passes through successive levels of the food chain |
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| Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) |
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| Persistent toxicants that bioaccumulate in organisms and travel through air and water to contaminate sites far from their source |
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| in toxicology, a graph that shows the effects of different doses on a population of the test organisms |
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| Any substance that causes cancer |
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| A practice that involves making decisions about adopting a new technology or chemical product by assigning the burden of proof of its safety to its developers |
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