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The existence of finite concentrations of no-threshold carcinogenic substances in the environment forces policy makers to follow a strategy of keeping exposure “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA principle). The answer to “What is reasonable?” can, in principle, be found from a balance of risks and benefits.
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Fischer, M. (1989). Risk Assessment as an Instrument of Environmental Policy. In: Mohr, U., Bates, D.V., Dungworth, D.L., Lee, P.N., McClellan, R.O., Roe, F.J.C. (eds) Assessment of Inhalation Hazards. ILSI Monographs. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74606-2_30
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