The nuclear community and the public: Cognitive and cultural influences on thinking about nuclear risk

Nuclear Safety

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-108

  Meyer, M A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ATOMIC BOMB; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NUCLEAR SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030438183     PISSN: 00295604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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