Which of the following statements concerning acceptable risk levels by regulatory agencies is INCORRECT?
• Acceptable risks are generally LOWER for exposure in the workplace than for exposure in the general environment. • Acceptable risks are generally HIGHER for exposure in the workplace than for exposure in the general environment. • The range of the risk level considered acceptable by regulatory agencies for a linear dose response starts at one cancer in every million persons exposed. • The risk level range considered acceptable by regulatory agencies for a linear dose response ends at one cancer in every 1,000 persons exposed. • Which of the following statements concerning dose-response levels and risk of cancer is INCORRECT? • In a linear dose response, the risk decreases as the exposure decreases—all the way to zero. • In a linear dose response, a minuscule risk of cancer is predicted for any exposure, no matter how limited the exposure might be. • In a threshold-dose response, a minuscule risk of cancer is predicted for any exposure, no matter how limited the exposure might be. • A
