Incremental Risk

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014040",
  "term": "Incremental Risk",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The probability of injury, disease, or death under specific circumstances, relative to the background probability. In quantitative terms, risk is expressed in values ranging from zero (representing the certainty that the probability of harm is no greater than the background probability) to one (representing the certainty that harm will occur).",
  "references": [
    "EPA Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment Glossary EPA/630/P-02/001F May 2003 EPA Risk Assessment Forum at oaspub.epa.gov/eims"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/incremental-risk/"
}