How reassuring are risk comparisons to pollution standards and emission limits?

Risk Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 999-1007

  Johnson, Branden B ^a   Chess, Caron ^b  

^a Bureau of Risk Analysis   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emission limits; Risk communication; Risk comparisons standards

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; POTABLE WATER; PUBLIC RISKS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STANDARDS;

POLLUTION STANDARDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

DRINKING WATER;

EMISSION CONTROL; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK PERCEPTION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0043172073     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00376     Document Type: Article

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