Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2012;112:1-10. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-415813-9.00001-5.
This chapter is a brief introduction to the subject matter of the volume including the complexity and definition of human environments. Exposure to complex mixtures and the problem of interactions are considered as well as the important role of toxicology in environmental and human health, including risk analysis, risk management, and risk communication.
本章是对本卷主题的简要介绍,包括人类环境的复杂性和定义。还考虑了接触复杂混合物和相互作用的问题,以及毒理学在环境和人类健康中的重要作用,包括风险分析、风险管理和风险沟通。