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(Plenum, 1980-08-08)
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(1995)A national survey of 1500 Canadians was carried out to assess public perception of health risks. Questionnaire items focused on ratings of perceived risk, sources of information on health risks and responsibility for risk ...
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(1994)This overview of the impact hazard characterizes the consequences of impacts as a function of meteoroid energy, assesses the probability of death from impacts, compares these risks with those of other natural disasters, ...
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Nuclear power and the public: A comparative study of risk perception in France and the United States (2000)This study is an attempt to understand attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors with respect to nuclear power and several other technological risk sources. A unique feature of the study is a comparison between public views ...
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(1991)This study investigates the potential impacts of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, upon tourism, retirement and job-related migration, and business development in Las Vegas and the state. ...
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(1987)Studies of risk perception examine the judgements people make when they are asked to characterize and evaluate hazardous activities and technologies. This research aims to aid risk analysis and policy-making by providing ...
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(1998)In the context of health, safety, and environmental decisions, the concept of risk involves value judgments that reflect much more than just the probability and consequences of the occurrence of an event. This article ...
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