What Are the Challenges in Epidemiological Research in Toxicology?
There are several challenges faced by researchers:
- Exposure Assessment: It is often difficult to accurately quantify past exposures, leading to potential misclassification. - Confounding Factors: Other variables may distort the relationship between exposure and outcome, requiring careful statistical adjustment. - Latency Periods: Many health effects of toxic exposures have long latency periods, complicating the establishment of a clear causal link. - Ethical Considerations: Conducting studies that expose individuals to potential toxins raises ethical concerns, often limiting study designs to observational studies.
