The Role of Evidence in Risk Characterization: Making Sense of Conflicting Data - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 3527320482 ISBN 13: 9783527320486

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2008

Riassunto

One of the few books to focus on the critical problem of the correct characterization of conflicting data for an adequate risk evaluation, this title comprehensively covers the different approaches in various research areas in the US and in Europe, while also considering the ethical implications of risk evaluation. In addition, special attention is paid to the sensitive topic of potential health risks through electromagnetic fields.
Written by leading experts in the field, this is an indispensable resource for policy makers and professionals in health risk assessment.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Wiedemann is the Director of the Programme Group MUT at the Research Centre J?lich. He has extensive work-experience in the field of societal conflicts over modern technologies with a focus on risk communication and evidence characterization. A field of special interest is the potential risk of electromagnetic fields. Dr. Wiedemann was elected President (in 2002 and 2003) of the Society for Risk Analysis - Europe (SRA-E). He was called to serve in different sub-committees of the German Radiation Protection Commission and served as a member of the EMF Communication Group at the WHO EMF Project (1998-2000).

Holger Sch?tz is a senior scientist at the Programme Group MUT. His research focus is on risk perception and risk communication, comparative assessment of environmental health risks, and evidence assessment. He is the first author of the book "Comparative Risk Assessment" published by Wiley-VCH in 2006.

Dalla quarta di copertina

This book is one of the few that focus on the critical problem of the appropriate characterization of conflicting data for an adequate risk evaluation. It comprehensively coves the different approaches in various research areas in the US and in Europe, while also considering the psychological and ethical implications of risk evaluation. Special attention is paid to the controversially debated issue of potential health risks through electromagnetic fields.

From the contents:

• From Scientific Analysis to Risk Policy
• Making Sense of Conflicting Data: Evidence Characterization in Different Research Areas
• Making Sense of Conflicting Data: Procedures for Characterizing Evidence
• Psychological and Ethical Aspects in Dealing with Conflicting Data and Uncertainty
• Practical Implications

Written by leading experts in the field, this is an indispensable resource for policy makers and professionals in health risk assessment.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3527320482
• ISBN 13: 9783527320486
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 219
• Redattore: Wiedemann Peter M., Schutz Holger
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile