Lay views on uncertainty in environmental health risk assessment

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-279

  Johnson, Branden B ^a   Slovic, Paul ^b  

^a New Jersey Division of Science Research and Technology   (United States)

^b DECISION RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34250187968     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136698798377042     Document Type: Article

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