Ecological Risk Assessment in the United States Environmental Protection Agency: A Historical Overview

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn W. Suter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Ecological Risk ◽  
Ecological Risk Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Protection Agency

scholarly journals Members of the genus Burkholderia: good and bad guys

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Eberl ◽  
Peter Vandamme
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
The Past

In the 1990s several biocontrol agents on that containedBurkholderiastrains were registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). After risk assessment these products were withdrawn from the market and a moratorium was placed on the registration ofBurkholderia-containing products, as these strains may pose a risk to human health. However, over the past few years the number of novelBurkholderiaspecies that exhibit plant-beneficial properties and are normally not isolated from infected patients has increased tremendously. In this commentary we wish to summarize recent efforts that aim at discerning pathogenic from beneficialBurkholderiastrains.

scholarly journals Assessment of health risks from environmental factors. 16 Years of collaboration between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), hygiene and environmental organizations in the Russian Federation: results and reflections

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. 1344-1349
Author(s):  
Michael Brody ◽  
Simon L. Avaliani
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Environmental Health Risk ◽  
Us Epa

Environmental health risk assessment has a long history in both the United States and Russia. Risk assessment methods have arisen and developed to protect against the dangers of the forced use of tens of thousands of chemicals in the modern world. Because chemicals play such an important role, it is impossible to ban their use altogether, and the task of their safe use becomes more and more critical. With the solution of this problem, the creation of modern environmental legislation began, based on an assessment of the hazard or potential hazard associated with the impact of these substances on humans. Risk assessment has become the scientific basis for calculating exposure limits for many chemicals that pollute the environment. Since compliance with environmental legislation is costly to industry, methods have been developed. They are being improved on to quantify the burden of proof and the appropriateness of environmental quality regulation. Environmental Health Risk Assessment was first developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Russia has accumulated a great deal of practical experience in assessing environmental risks and developing appropriate methodological recommendations. Thus, the basis was created for long-term cooperation between the two countries. This article summarizes the history of such collaboration, including a joint project to disseminate practical risk assessment in Ukraine.

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