Review of mathematical models for health risk assessment: VI. population exposure

Abstract The health risk assessment of chemical emissions from industrial facilitiesrequires the mathematical modeling of a variety of processes, including transport and fate of chemicals in and between various environmental media, population exposure to these chemicals, their associated doses, and health effects. Several models are presently available to address these different components of the health risk assessment. Existing models were reviewed and recommendations are provided for the selection of models suitable for screening and refined risk assessments. This article reviews mathematical models for estimating population exposure to chemicals.