Written by experts, Exposure Analysis is the first complete resource in the emerging scientific discipline of exposure analysis. A comprehensive source on the environmental pollutants that affect human health, the book discusses human exposure through pathways including air, food, water, dermal absorption, and, for children, non-food ingestion.
The book summarizes existing definitions of exposure, dose, and related concepts and provides the mathematical framework at the heart of these conceptual definitions. Using secondhand smoke as an example, the book illustrates how exposure analysis studies can change human behavior and improve public health. An extensive section on air pollutants considers volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), fine and ultrafine particles, and the latest personal air quality monitors for measuring individual exposure. Another detailed section examines exposures to pesticides, metals such as lead, and dioxin that may occur through multiple routes such as air, food, and dust ingestion. The book explores important aspects of dermal exposure such as the absorption of volatile organic compounds while showering or bathing and exposure through multiple carrier media. The authors describe quantitative methods that have been validated for predicting the concentrations in enclosed everyday locations, such as automobiles and rooms of the home. They also discuss existing laws and examine the relationship between exposure and national policies.
Defining the new field of exposure analysis, this book provides the basic tools needed to identify sources, understand causes, measure exposures, and develop strategies for improving public health.
Table of Contents:
Occurrence, Sources, and Quantitative Levels of Exposure. Models and Methods. Policy and Legislation.
About the Author :
Wayne R. Ott, Anne C. Steinemann, Lance A. Wallace
Review :
“… is a new textbook about a new field of science, the science of measuring, understanding, and predicting how humans are exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals through multiple pathways. … It covers exposure concepts, routes of exposure, multi-media pathways, mathematical models, and ends with an analysis of current policies. The reference list is extensive and up to date. This book is a must-have reference for scientists, teachers, graduate students, and non-profit staff members working in the field of toxic chemicals and human exposures. … One of the most useful aspects of the book is the large number of case studies or examples that are presented by the various authors. … I strongly recommend this book and only wish that I had it years ago.”
—Philip Dickey, in Washington Toxics Coalition, Vol. 26, No. 2, Spring 2007
