Unrecognized, concealed, or forgotten-the case of absent information in risk communication

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 757-773

  Lyytimäki, Jari ^a   Assmuth, Timo ^a   Hildén, Mikael ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

chemicals; information; recognition; risk assessment; risk communication; risk management; science policy interface

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL RISKS; INFORMATION; KNOWLEDGE BASIS; RECOGNITION; RISK COMMUNICATION; SCIENCE-POLICY INTERFACE;

COMMUNICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 80051497529     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.571773     Document Type: Article

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