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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Journal

1991

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Regulating Air Toxics In Rhode Island: Policy Vs. Technical Decisions, Julie A. Roque Mar 1991

Regulating Air Toxics In Rhode Island: Policy Vs. Technical Decisions, Julie A. Roque

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Roqu6 recounts her work as a doctoral candidate at Brown in developing standards for the regulation of airborne carcinogens. Based in part on this experience, she argues that care needs be taken lest those who regulate Risk bury key policy decisions within a mass of often irrelevant technical details.


Pharmaceutical Risk And The Quality Of Life, Beat Hiltbrunner, Andreas Breitsprecher Jan 1991

Pharmaceutical Risk And The Quality Of Life, Beat Hiltbrunner, Andreas Breitsprecher

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Quality-of-life research is briefly described and said to be in its infancy. However, the authors observe that such studies may, e.g., make it possible to better match patients and therapies. They also predict that, as scientific difficulties are overcome, the pharmaceutical industry will become more active in planning, implementing and evaluating such research.