Framework for human health risk assessment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the need to develop a framework for human health risk assessment that puts a perspective on th e approaches in practice throughout the Agency. In response, the Agency's R isk Assessment Forum has begun the long-term process of developing a framew ork for human health risk assessment. The framework will be a communication piece that will lay out the scientific basis, principles, and policy choic es underlying past and current risk assessment approaches and will provide recommendations for integrating/harmonizing risk assessment methodologies f or all human health endpoints.