Monte Carlo Simulation and Risk Assessment

Abstract

In the first 8 chapters of this book we have discussed several statistical tools for looking at data, modeling probability distributions, estimating distribution parameters and quantiles, constructing prediction and tolerance intervals, and comparing two or more groups. All of our examples have concentrated on assessing how much chemical is in the environment and comparing chemical concentrations to “background.” But given that chemicals are in the environment, what happens when people or other living organisms are exposed to these chemicals?