CRYSTALLINE SILICA - RISKS AND POLICY

被引：9

作者：

HARDY, TS ^{[1
]}

WEILL, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] TULANE UNIV,MED CTR,SCH MED,NEW ORLEANS,LA 70112

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES | 1995年 / 103卷 / 02期

关键词：

INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER; LUNG CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNIFICANT RISK; SILICA;

D O I：

10.2307/3432270

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Since the International Agency for Research on Cancer labeled crystalline silica a probable carcinogen in 1988, government regulations have required sand and other products to contain warning labels and researchers have attempted to quantitatively assess low-exposure risks. The uncertainties are unlikely to diminish any time soon, and little value exists in calculating such risks, as low exposures to this ubiquitous mineral are commonplace in both urban and rural areas due to many uncontrollable activities. What is certain is that regulatory resources targeted at continuing high-level occupational exposures would be much more likely to have beneficial public health consequences than continued attempts to assess low-exposure risks quantitatively.

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