Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ABBREVIATIONS xi
5. 1 THE CHEMICAL PARADOX 1
6. 2 LESSONS FROM THE PAST 14
7. 3 ELEMENTS OF RISK 28
8. 4 COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY AND VARIABILITY 70
9. 5 ASSESSING RISK 78
10. 6 SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATIONS 105
11. 7 A CUMULATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Chemicals on the Produce Shelf 123
12. 8 ASSESSING RISKS Pharmaceuticals 132
13. 9 ASSESSING RISKS Herbal Supplements 148
14. 10 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals in Our Water 157
15. 11 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals in Our Food 168
16. 12 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals on Our Skin 185
17. 13 ASSESSING RISKS The Curious Case of BPA 196
18. EPILOGUE 219
19. NOTES 225
20. BIBLIOGRAPHY 251
21. INDEX 279