Varying Risk Comparison Elements: Effects on Public Reactions

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 103-114

  Johnson, Branden B ^a  

^a Bureau of Risk Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Risk communication; Risk comparisons; Risk perception; School risks

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; COSTS; HAZARDS; HEALTH; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS;

MULTIDIMENSIONAL RISKS; PUBLIC REACTIONS;

PUBLIC RISKS;

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN;

ASBESTOS; HEALTH IMPACT; LIABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK PERCEPTION;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INCOME; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK COMPARISON; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; VARIANCE;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442354788     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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