Evaluating alternative "countermeasures" against food contamination resulting from nuclear accidents

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 92-109

  Hanley, Nick ^a   Salt, Carol A ^b   Wilson, Mike ^b   Culligan Dunsmore, Meara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FOOD QUALITY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034913390     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2001.tb00927.x     Document Type: Article

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