Risk communication in the chemical industry: explaining hazard or coping with outrage.

By:

Sandman, Peter M

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Exxon Chemical Americas

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 29 SEP 1987Description: 12pSubject(s):

Subject: Risk communication is more a matter of judgement and effort than magic formulas. Risk communication is not a substitute for sound environmental protection. The author examines some of the characteristics of public outrage and poses some possible solutions to dispersing and alleviating some of the impact that poor media coverage has on the chemical industry.

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Risk communication is more a matter of judgement and effort than magic formulas. Risk communication is not a substitute for sound environmental protection. The author examines some of the characteristics of public outrage and poses some possible solutions to dispersing and alleviating some of the impact that poor media coverage has on the chemical industry.

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