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<p>List of Contributors ix</p> <p>Foreword to the Third Edition xv</p> <p>Foreword to the Second Edition xix</p> <p>Foreword to the First Edition xxiii</p> <p>Preface xxv</p> <p>About the Editor xxix</p> <p><b>Volume 1</b></p> <p><b>Section A Theory: Human Health Assessment 1</b></p> <p>1 Primer on Human and Environmental Risk Assessment 3<br /> <i>Dennis J. Paustenbach, Blake T. Langenbach, and Richard J. Wenning</i></p> <p>2 Hazard Identification (Humans) 71<br /> <i>Dennis J. Paustenbach and Richard J. Wenning</i></p> <p>3 Hazard Identification (Environmental) 91<br /> <i>Richard J. Wenning and Dennis J. Paustenbach</i></p> <p>4 Dose-Response Assessment (Cancer and Non-Cancer) 125<br /> <i>Dennis J. Paustenbach and Louis A. Cox Jr</i></p> <p>5 Exposure Assessment 157<br /> <i>Dennis J. Paustenbach, Amy K. Madl, and Andrey Massarsky</i></p> <p>6 Risk Characterization 263<br /> <i>Pamela R.D. Williams and Dennis J. Paustenbach</i></p> <p><b>Section B Case Studies of Human Health Hazards of Various Contaminated Media 333</b></p> <p><b>B.1 Case Studies Involving Contaminated Water 335</b></p> <p>7 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water: A Retrospective Case Series with Risk Assessments 337<br /> <i>Daniel G. Kougias, Allison Killius, Justin Collins, Eric Russman, and Mark Maddaloni</i></p> <p><b>B.2 Case Studies Involving Contaminated Soils 397</b></p> <p>8 Quantitative Risk Assessment for Synthetic Biology: A Case Study of Plastics Degradation in Municipal Landfill 399<br /> <i>Anna Ulanova, Ping Gong, Benjamin D. Trump, Christopher L. Cummings, and Igor Linkov</i></p> <p>9 Dose Reconstructions for Radionuclides: Case Study Involving Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS), California 415<br /> <i>David Brew, Ayla Pavelka, Jack Buddenbaum, Michael E. Stevens, Dennis J. Paustenbach, and Robert D. Gibbons</i></p> <p><b>B.3 Case Studies Involving Air Contaminants 469</b></p> <p>10 Mathematical Modeling of Environmental and Occupational Exposure 471<br /> <i>David H. Collins, Nitheesh George, and James Brett</i></p> <p><b>B.4 Case Studies Involving Consumer Products 497</b></p> <p>11 Health Risk Assessment of Consumer Products: Case Studies of DEHP Exposure From Disposable Plastic Packaging and Formaldehyde Exposure From a Residential Couch 499<br /> <i>Rachel N. Hirani, Jennifer L. Bare, and Claire Mathis</i></p> <p>12 Health Risks of Fungi in the Built Environment 525<br /> <i>Jeffrey Hicks and Ryan Lewis</i></p> <p>13 A Risk Assessment of Cosmetic Talc for the Development of Mesothelioma and Ovarian Cancer 541<br /> <i>A. Michael Ierardi, Amanda Burns, Ania Urban, and Brent Finley</i></p> <p>14 Proposition 65 and Exposure Assessment Methods 571<br /> <i>Renee M. Kalmes, Melinda T. Donnell, Keith Morris-Schaffer, and Carolyn G. Scrafford</i></p> <p>15 Latest Developments in the Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials: A Framework for Advanced Materials and Emerging Technologies 583<br /> <i>Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, and Kimberly Ong</i></p> <p><b>Volume 2</b></p> <p><b>B.5 Case Studies Involving Occupational Exposure 609</b></p> <p>16 Assessment of Human Health Risks Associated with Changing Clothes and Handling Work Uniforms Containing Foundry Dust 611<br /> <i>Jason T. Lotter, Tyler V. Ferracini, Benjamin Roberts, and Thomas J. Slavin</i></p> <p>17 A Review of Take-Home Exposure and Risk Associated with the Handling of Clothing Contaminated with Asbestos 643<br /> <i>Tyler V. Ferracini and Jennifer Sahmel</i></p> <p>18 Case Study: Occupational Use, Exposures, and Environmental Chamber Studies of Human Eye and Respiratory Irritation Responses for a Peracetic Acid-based Hospital Surface Disinfectant 671<br /> <i>B.D. Kerger , A.E. Loccisano, and P. Dalton</i></p> <p><b>B.6 Methods for Conducting Exposure Assessments for Children 717</b></p> <p>19 Children’s Health and Exposure to Chemicals in the Natural and Built Environment 719<br /> <i>Susan Goldhaber , Rachel Slover , Ashley Mullikin , Nicolle Tulve, and Elaine A. Cohen Hubal</i></p> <p>20 Assessing Children’s Exposure to Contaminants in House Dust: A Case Study of Flame Retardants 747<br /> <i>Nicole M. DeLuca and Elaine A. Cohen Hubal</i></p> <p><b>B.7 Assessment of Tainted Foods 779</b></p> <p>21 Microbial Risk Assessment 781<br /> <i>Antony D. G. Jones</i></p> <p><b>Section C Theory: Ecological Risk Assessment 833</b></p> <p>22 Fundamentals of Ecological Risk Assessment 835<br /> <i>Richard J. Wenning</i></p> <p>23 Application of Weight of Evidence in Ecological Risk Assessment 865<br /> <i>Katherine Coady , Mary Sorensen , Thomas Steeger , and Paige Leitman</i></p> <p><b>Section D Case Studies in Environmental and Aquatic Risk Assessment 897</b></p> <p>24 Case Study – Screening Level Ecological Risk Assessment of Residual Soil Contamination at a Former Munitions Disposal Landfill 899<br /> <i>Richard J. Wenning</i></p> <p>25 Assessing Risks to Wildlife from Exposures to Chemicals 917<br /> <i>Bradley E. Sample, Mark S. Johnson, and Dwayne R.J. Moore</i></p> <p><b>Section E Important Topics Related to Environment Assessment 975</b></p> <p>26 Emerging Frameworks and Tools for Environmental Risk Assessment 977<br /> <i>Charles A. Menzie, Taryn Horr , Roxolana Kashuba, Michael W. Kierski , Konrad J. Kulacki ,Margaret E. McArdle, Sean F. Ryan, and Alicia A. Taylor</i></p> <p>27 Tiered Environmental Causal Analysis 1009<br /> <i>Charles A. Menzie, Michael W. Kierski, William Goodfellow , and Roxolana Kashuba</i></p> <p><b>Section F Risk Assessment Policy and Practice in Countries Outside the United States 1031</b></p> <p>28 Risk Scoring Methods for Ranking Hazards to Human Health and Environment – Contaminated Sites as a Case Study 1033<br /> <i>Victor Gabriel Kabay</i></p> <p>29 Australian Case Studies Involving Exposure to PFOS 1051<br /> <i>Tarah G. Hagen, Giorgio De Nola, Anthony Lane, and Jill Woodworth</i></p> <p>30 How Risk Assessments Are Conducted in Germany; Including a Case Study 1091<br /> <i>Helmut Greim</i></p> <p><b>Section G Carcinogens in Perspective 1101</b></p> <p>31 Misconceptions about the Causes of Cancer 1103<br /> <i>Lois Swirsky Gold, Bruce N. Ames, and Thomas H. Slone</i></p> <p><b>Section H Research Methods, Economics, and Risk Communication 1131</b></p> <p>32 Evidence-Based Methods in Toxicology: Systematic Review and Systematic Evidence Mapping 1133<br /> <i>Daniele Wikoff and Seneca Fitch</i></p> <p>33 Risk Assessment and Regulatory Impact Analysis 1149<br /> <i>Susan E. Dudley and George M. Gray</i></p> <p>34 Co-Benefits, Countervailing Risks, and Cost–Benefit Analysis 1167<br /> <i>John D. Graham and Jonathan B. Wiener</i></p> <p>35 Communicating Risks 1189<br /> <i>Hugh D. Walpole and Robyn S. Wilson</i></p> <p>Index 1203</p>

<p><b>Dennis J. Paustenbach, PhD,</b> has more than 35 years experience in the field of risk assessment and has conducted as many as 1000 risk assessments personally. He was the founder of ChemRisk and has published extensively on risk assessment and related subjects.</p>

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