Health risk communication using comparative risk analyses

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 498-515

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Public perceptions; Risk communication; Risk comparisons

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; ARSENIC; BENZENE; CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM; DIOXIN; DRINKING WATER; MERCURY;

CANCER RISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RAILWAY EMPLOYEE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 10644240916     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500395     Document Type: Review

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