A systematic review of methods of uncertainty analysis and their applications in the assessment of chemical exposures, effects, and risks.

Methods of uncertainty analysis are being included increasingly in regulatory chemical risk assessment. Although best practices have been established by several safety agencies in Europe and the United States, they exist only in the grey literature – there has been no comprehensive analysis of the s...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 522 - 551
Autor principal: Maxim, Laura
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2015
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        affil: Institut des Sciences de la Communication (UMS 3665), CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Université Paris Sorbonne, UPMC (Université Pierre et Marie Curie), Paris, France
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          Uncertainty
          Data Analysis, Statistical Methods
          Environmental Exposure Risk Factors
          Hazardous Materials Adverse Effects
          Risk Assessment
          Human
          Probability
          Knowledge Bases
          Public Health Administration
          Hazardous Materials Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Hazardous Materials Legislation and Jurisprudence
          European Union
          United States
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      ab: Methods of uncertainty analysis are being included increasingly in regulatory chemical risk assessment. Although best practices have been established by several safety agencies in Europe and the United States, they exist only in the grey literature – there has been no comprehensive analysis of the scientific, peer-reviewed literature on these methods. We therefore conducted a systematic review of the recent peer-reviewed literature (2007–2013) on uncertainty analysis relevant to chemical risks. The main objective was to determine whether current methods are robust enough for regulatory use, because the methods used to protect public health must meet the most stringent scientific standards. Based on 297 papers, we concluded that the peer-reviewed literature is much more critical about the disadvantages of those methods, compared to the grey literature. Furthermore, uncertainty analyses can be influenced significantly by subjective expert judgment. As a suggested improvement, we developed guidelines for transparent reporting of uncertainty assessment results.
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