Is there a role for risk assessment within precautionary legislation?

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 923-932

  Santillo, David ^a   Johnston, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Precautionary principle; Regulation; Risk assessment; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844456860     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039991289202     Document Type: Review

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