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The use of systematic review in EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act risk evaluations / Committee to Review EPA's TSCA Systematic Review Guidance Document, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Toxic Substances Control Act.
- United States.
- Hazardous substances--Law and legislation--United States.
- Hazardous substances.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 69 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- This book examines the use of systematic reviews in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). It provides a critical analysis of the EPA's guidance document for systematic reviews, offering recommendations to improve methodological rigor, transparency, and reliability. Authored by a committee of experts from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the report reflects a consensus on best practices for assessing chemical risks. It is intended for policymakers, scientists, and stakeholders involved in environmental health and toxicology. The book aims to inform public policy decisions and enhance the EPA's ability to manage chemical safety effectively. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Intro
- FrontMatter
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Contents
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Evaluation of the TSCA Systematic Review Approach
- 3 Crosscutting Issues with the TSCA Approach
- References
- Appendix A: Biographical Information on the Members of the Committee to Review EPA's TSCA Systematic Review Guidance Document
- Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
- Appendix C: Documents Reviewed by the Committee.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed February 4, 2022).
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780309683890
- 0309683890
- 9780309683876
- 0309683874
- OCLC:
- 1246581761
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