An overview of the different approaches to cancer risk assessment of environmental factors - including "e;-omics"e; technologies, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the methods in different fields. The main focus is on the carcinogenic effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, demonstrating the difficulties in accurately assessing those factors that may or may not pose a significant cancer risk. The book extends the view to a broader context of risk assessment, highlighting various aspects of risk management. Written by leading experts in the field, this is a resource for policy makers and professionals in health risk assessment, and public health workers, as well as oncologists and researchers in academia. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from Google Play or the MedHand Store.

An overview of the different approaches to cancer risk assessment of environmental factors - including "-omics" technologies, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the methods in different fields. The main focus is on the carcinogenic effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, demonstrating the difficulties in accurately assessing those factors that may or may not pose a significant cancer risk. The book extends the view to a broader context of risk assessment, highlighting various aspects of risk management. Written by leading experts in the field, this is a resource for policy makers and professionals in health risk assessment, and public health workers, as well as oncologists and researchers in academia.

PrefaceIntroductionMODELS AND APPROACHESModels of cancer development: genetic and environmental influences (Jandrig)Endogenous DNA damage and its relevance for the initiation of carcinogenesis (Epe, Fusser)The IARC Monographs Programme: cancer-hazard identification as a first step in cancer-risk assessment and cancer prevention (Baan, Cogliano)EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RESEARCHThe role of epidemiology in cancer risk assessment of non-ionising radiation (Schüz, Berg-Beckhoff, Schlehofer, Blettner)The role of epidemiology in cancer risk assessment of ionizing radiation (Wakeford)ANIMAL STUDIESAnimal studies on RF-EMF cancer effects (Dasenbrock, Buschmann)Animal studies in carcinogen identification: The example of power-frequency (50/60 Hz) magnetic fields (McCormick)GENOTOXICITY STUDIESChromosomal aberrations in human populations and cancer (Obe, Lloyd, Durante)Cytogenetic studies in mammalian somatic cells exposed to radiofrequency radiation: A meta-analysis (Vijayalaxmi , Prihoda)OMICS - A NEW TOOL FOR CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT?Genomics and cancer risk assessment (Schweiger, Timmermann)Transcriptomics and cancer risk assessment (Kemmner)Proteomics and cancer risk assessment (Schramm)CURRENT USE OF OMICS STUDIES FOR CANCER RISK ASSESSMENTOmics in cancer risk assessment: Pathways to disease (Portier, Thomas)What have omics taught us about the health risks associated with exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation? (Morgan, Sowa)Current use of omics studies for cancer risk assessment: Transcriptomics approach in RF-EMF research (Mevissen)Proteomics approach In mobile phone radiation research (Leszczynski)CHALLENGES FOR RISK MANAGEMENTEvaluating the reliability of controversial scientific results (Lerchl)Comparative risk assessment with ionising and non-ionising radiations (Kiefer)Communicating about uncertainties in cancer risk assessment (Wiedemann, Schütz)The Precautionary Principle and radiofrequency exposure from mobile phones (Marchant)