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In the News

The NAS (2009) Science & Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment has received much attention from the scientific community.  Key ideas, strengths, and weaknesses of the report are characterized, in part, in these recently published articles from Risk Policy Report.

  • Ginsberg et al.  The NRC Silver Book: The Case for Improving Non-Cancer Risk Assessment. Guest Perspective.  Risk Policy Report 17 (37) Sept. 14, 2010 link

  • Meek B, Dourson M. Integrating Cancer and Non-Cancer Dose Response Assessment Approaches to Risk Assessment: The Role of Mode of Action. Risk Policy Report 17(39) September, 28, 2010 link

  • Hegstad M. Two Years On, Assessors Urge NAS to Clarify Advice on Linear Risk Method.  Guest Perspective.  Risk Policy Report 17(43). October 26, 2010. link

  • Hegstad M. EPA Framework Emphasizes Risk Management Options In Assessments Risk Policy Report 18(22). May 31, 2011. link
  • Hegstad M. Alliance Plans Panel To Address Key Scientific Issues In Risk Assessment. Risk Policy Report 18, (29). July 19, 2011 link

The Workshop series was recently summarized in the Society of Toxicology's Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section Newsletter.

  • RSESS Winter 2011 link

  • RASS August 2011 link