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Gender Differences In Risk Perception: Broadening The Contexts, Jan L. Hitchcock Sep 2001

Gender Differences In Risk Perception: Broadening The Contexts, Jan L. Hitchcock

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author surveys literature on the effect of gender on risk perception.


Poorer European Countries Are Less Concerned About Biotechnology Than Richer Countries, Michael Siegrist Mar 2001

Poorer European Countries Are Less Concerned About Biotechnology Than Richer Countries, Michael Siegrist

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author examines the relationship between GNP, media coverage, and public perceptions of the utility, risk, and acceptability of medical and food-related applications of biotechnology.


Over A Decade Of Comparative Risk Analysis: A Review Of The Human Health Rankings, David M. Konisky Mar 2001

Over A Decade Of Comparative Risk Analysis: A Review Of The Human Health Rankings, David M. Konisky

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author reviews a method for undertaking a cross-project comparison of comparative risk analyses to understand which environmental problem areas have been cited most as often posing the severest risks.