Key Concepts: Toxicologic Evaluation

That’s all for section three. The key points include

• An exposure dose for a chemical found to be above health guidelines does not necessarily mean an exposure will result in an adverse health effect.
• A health assessor should consider the site-specific dose, the chemical-specific information, and the health effects evaluation before making a conclusion regarding public health.

To continue with Public Health Assessment Overview 3-Evaluating Health Effects Data, and Determining Conclusions and Recommendations, go to https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/training/pha_professional3/