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Risk assessment: good for health?

J A van de Wiel1, W Passchier

  • 1Health Council of The Netherlands, The Hague.

Toxicology Letters
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
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Risk assessment requires careful selection of health indicators and risk attributes. Current Dutch policy focuses on mortality, but a comprehensive approach must include other health effects and environmental factors for accurate risk management.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Risk Assessment Science
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Risk assessment informs risk management and policy priorities.
  • Current Dutch environmental policy defines individual risk primarily as probability of death.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the limitations of the current 'individual risk' definition in Dutch environmental policy.
  • To advocate for a broader definition of risk incorporating diverse health impacts and environmental exposures.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the current Dutch Ministry of the Environment's risk policy.
  • Conceptual exploration of additional risk attributes and health indicators for indoor environments.

Main Results:

  • Applying the current 'individual risk' definition to indoor environments necessitates strong mitigation for NO2, radon, and particulate matter.

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  • This definition is insufficient, as it overlooks other crucial health parameters like physiological effects and nuisance.

    • Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive risk assessment must include parameters beyond mortality, such as chemical/biological mixtures and inhabitant activities.
    • Broader health indicators, including reversible/irreversible physiological effects and nuisance, are essential for accurate risk characterization and policy setting.