The public and effective risk communication

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 391-397

  Frewer, Lynn ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Public confidence; Regulation; Risk communication; Risk management; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUST; UNCERTAINTY;

COMMUNICATION; FOOD CHAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 1842816649     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2003.12.049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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