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De Minimis Risk and the Integration of Actual and Perceived Risks from Chemical Carcinogens

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De Minimis Risk

Part of the book series: Contemporary Issues in Risk Analysis ((CIRA,volume 2))

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We all face a nontrivial lifetime risk of death equal to 1. It is against this ultimate benchmark that all risks must be evaluated. But we all recognize that we also have a considerable diversity of opinions, of values, of analytical approaches, and of philosophy in terms of how best to handle all the component risks, including those for which society is responsible.

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    Paul Milvy

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    Chris Whipple

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Milvy, P. (1987). De Minimis Risk and the Integration of Actual and Perceived Risks from Chemical Carcinogens. In: Whipple, C. (eds) De Minimis Risk. Contemporary Issues in Risk Analysis, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5293-8_7

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