Understanding risk : informing decisions in a democratic society.
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996Description: xii, 249 pISBN: - 030905396X (hc)
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"Committee on Risk Characterization, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council"
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-240) and index
The idea of risk characterization -- Judgement in the risk decision process -- Deliberation -- Analysis -- Integrating analysis and deliberation -- Implementing the new approach -- Principles for risk characterization
Addresses a central dilemma of coping with risk in a democracy. Detailed scientific and technical information is essential for making decisions, but the people who make and live with those decisions are not scientists. The key task of risk characterization is to provide needed and appropriate information to decision makers and the public. Illustrates that making risks understandable to the public involves much more that translating scientific information. Offers clear guidelines and principles for informing the wide variety of decisions about risks to human health and safety and the quality of the environment
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