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VALUATION
Pages 329-330

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... Please use the print version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution. The group noted that the degree of uncertainty that is acceptable in a study depends on the costs associated with the outcome of the risk assessment, the magnitude of expected effects, and the availability of alternatives to the hazardous agent being addressed.
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... Economic concerns influence several components of the risk assessment process, including hazard identification (which end points are worthy of societal concern?
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