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The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde Sep 1991

The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde

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

Discussing the role that probability theory should play in Risk analysis and management, Dr. Valverde argues that Thompson's approach puts too much emphasis on the distinction between Risk subjectivism and Risk objectivism in addressing the question, "When are Risks real?"


Index To Volume Two, Risk Editorial Board Sep 1991

Index To Volume Two, Risk Editorial Board

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

Index for Volume 2 (1991) of the peer-reviewed journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety.


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Four, Fall 1991, Risk Editorial Board Sep 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Four, Fall 1991, Risk Editorial Board

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

Table of contents for the multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673).


Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung Sep 1991

Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung

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

The authors present a Risk communication framework based on a survey of empirical research concerning public Risk perceptions. They also apply it to the area of pharmaceutical regulation to suggest more effective regulatory strategies.


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Three, Summer 1991, Risk Editorial Board Jun 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Three, Summer 1991, Risk Editorial Board

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

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)


Call For Papers Editorial Advisory Board Update, Risk Editorial Board Jun 1991

Call For Papers Editorial Advisory Board Update, Risk Editorial Board

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

Editorial advisory board update and call for papers.


Public Participation In Hazard Management: The Use Of Citizen Panels In The U.S., Ortwin Renn, Thomas Webler, Branden B. Johnson Jun 1991

Public Participation In Hazard Management: The Use Of Citizen Panels In The U.S., Ortwin Renn, Thomas Webler, Branden B. Johnson

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

After discussing the need for citizen participation in Risk management and a method of facilitating such participation as developed in Germany, the authors discuss and analyze its subsequent modification and use in a sewage sludge management project in New Jersey.


Recognizing Risks And Paying For Risk Reduction, Gary W. Johnson Jun 1991

Recognizing Risks And Paying For Risk Reduction, Gary W. Johnson

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

Inspired by a recent report of EPA's Science Advisory Board, Mr. Johnson argues that it is imperative that we set regulatory priorities lest we invest available resources in reducing Risks that are lower than others that might instead be addressed.


Regulating Air Toxics In Rhode Island: Policy Vs. Technical Decisions, Julie A. Roque Mar 1991

Regulating Air Toxics In Rhode Island: Policy Vs. Technical Decisions, Julie A. Roque

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

Dr. Roqu6 recounts her work as a doctoral candidate at Brown in developing standards for the regulation of airborne carcinogens. Based in part on this experience, she argues that care needs be taken lest those who regulate Risk bury key policy decisions within a mass of often irrelevant technical details.


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Two, Spring 1991, Risk Editorial Board Mar 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Two, Spring 1991, Risk Editorial Board

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

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)


Book Review, John M. Gleason Mar 1991

Book Review, John M. Gleason

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

Review of the following book: ROBERT THOMPSON, JR., SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND EMPLOYEE REHABILITATION (BNA Books 1990) [485 pp.] Appendices, bibliography, index, table of cases. LC-90-2629; ISBN 0-87179-649-X


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number One, Winter 1991, Risk Editorial Board Jan 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number One, Winter 1991, Risk Editorial Board

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

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)


Prospectus And Evaluation Copies Available, Additional Coverage In Indices, Risk Editorial Board Jan 1991

Prospectus And Evaluation Copies Available, Additional Coverage In Indices, Risk Editorial Board

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

Editorial announcements and news for the inactive journal Risk: Health, Safety & Environment (ISSN: 1073-8673).