Citation

Hodgson E. Prog. Mol. Biol. Transl. Sci. 2012; 112: 1-10.

Affiliation

Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-415813-9.00001-5

PMID

22974735

Abstract

This chapter is a brief introduction to the subject matter of the volume including the complexity and definition of human environments. Exposure to complex mixtures and the problem of interactions are considered as well as the important role of toxicology in environmental and human health, including risk analysis, risk management, and risk communication.

Language: en