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This power point presentation begins by presenting concerns about environmental pollutants in water, and what types of contaminants are regulated, and what types are not. Elements for developing traditional toxicity criteria are provided, along with risk assessment and an alternative approach called Mechanism of Action (MOA). An AWWARF study titled, "Toxicological Relevance of Endocrine Disruptorsand Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water" is presented and the presentation outlines topics that include: the project focus on measuring concentrations in water source, andrisk assessments of low-level pharmaceutical and endocrine-disrupting chemical(EDC) exposures to inform future directions; Linking Occurrence and BioassayData for Risk Assessment; Pharmaceuticals; Selecting Target Pharmaceuticals; Draft Candidate List of Pharmaceuticals; Developing Toxicity Criteria:Preliminary Values; How Many Liters of Water WouldYou Have to Drink; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals; Selecting Target EDCs; EDC Levels Measured; and, MultiCriteria Decision Analysis.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 06/01/2007 Number of Pages: 26File Size: 1 file , 1 MB