Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Calman, K. (2010) A precautionary tale - the role of the precautionary principle in policy making for public health. In: Risk Communication and Public Health. Oxford University Press, pp. 197-211. ISBN 978-0-19-956284-8 (doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199562848.003.13)
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Abstract
This chapter examines some of the issues arising from the relationship between fear and perceptions of risk, and the implications that the precautionary principle might have in shaping the conflict that ensues in risk debates. It also explores the nature of the precautionary approach in practical terms and the nature of uncertainty as a core element in the process of public health risk management.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
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| Keywords: | risk perception, precautionary principle, public health, uncertainty, risk assessment |
| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fischbacher-Smith, Professor Denis |
| Authors: | Fischbacher-Smith, D., and Calman, K. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-956284-8 |
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