Exposure Assessment Flashcards
1
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What does exposure assessment quantify?
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Contact between people and pollutants
2
Q
Why do we worry about ‘good’ exposure assessment?
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3
Q
Exposure Assessment Pyramid
A
National –> regional –> household individuals –> individuals –> internal markers
4
Q
Which measures are most expensive?
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5
Q
Which measures are most accurate?
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6
Q
Why are recall-based surveys sometimes not accurate?
A
People can adjust their answers towards their bias or what they want the outcome to be (not 100% truthful)`
7
Q
What are typical routes of chemical exposure?
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Ingestion, inhalation, dermal, injection/IV
8
Q
Why measure personal exposure as opposed to concentration in a given area?
A
You can see how their behaviors affect their exposure (ex: if they’re around the source often,
