Time for a Change: From Exposure Assessment to Exposure Science
2008
Time for a Change: From Exposure Assessment to Exposure Science
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Paul J. Lioy
Primary Institution: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School–University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and Rutgers University
Conclusion
The field of exposure science has matured and is now a priority for strategies to reduce or prevent exposures.
Supporting Evidence
- The field has developed into a mature discipline of science linking environmental science to public health.
- Exposure science is now a priority for national and international strategies to reduce harmful exposures.
- The International Society of Exposure Analysis was formed to support human exposure research.
Takeaway
Scientists are changing how they study how people come into contact with harmful substances in their environment to make it better and safer.
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