A framework for evaluating less-than-lifetime exposures: advancing toxicological risk assessment for drinking water quality.

ABSTRACT: The increasing production and use of chemicals leads to a higher number of contaminants in (drinking) water sources, which poses significant challenges to those responsible for water quality. An important task for water companies and regulators is to ensure that (drinking) water quality does not compromise public health and confidence in water safety. A key component of this effort is toxicological risk assessment, which evaluates the safety of chemicals that may be present in water systems. Although there has been considerable progress in risk assessment methods, there is currently a lack of a clear approach to the risk assessment of chemicals in (drinking) water for which concentrations vary over time. In the current study, methods for the assessment of less than lifetime exposure (LTL)

SUBMITTER: Majid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12367986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature