Public trust in source s of information about radiation risks in the UK

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-180

  Hunt, Stephen ^a   Frewer, Lynn J ^a   Shepherd, Richard ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000077732     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136698799376916     Document Type: Article

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