Public perception of population health risks in Canada: Risk perception beliefs

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-179

  Krewski, Daniel ^a   Lemyre, Louise ^a   Turner, Michelle C ^a   Lee, Jennifer E C ^a   Dallaire, Christine ^a   Bouchard, Louise ^a   Brand, Kevin ^a   Mercier, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Determinants of health; Risk acceptability; Risk perception; World views

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFESTYLE; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRUST; WORKPLACE;

EID: 46649084394     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570801919830     Document Type: Article

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