"The Politics of Chemical Risk: Scenarios for a Regulatory Future" is a scholarly book that addresses the challenges and opportunities of regulating chemical risks in an international context. It highlights the existing regulatory systems in industrialized countries and the growing efforts to harmonize these systems. The authors, R. Bal and Willem Halffman, present a comprehensive analysis of national differences in risk assessment and management, discussing how these differences can be accommodated within a global regulatory framework. The book offers valuable insights and scenarios for the future regulation of chemical risks and is aimed at environmental and occupational safety scientists, policymakers, and students of science and technology studies. It is an essential work for anyone engaged with the political and scientific aspects of chemical risk assessment.