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Author Leiss, William, 1939-

Title In the chamber of risks : understanding risk controversies / William Leiss.

Publication Info. Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2001]
©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 388 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Risk issue management -- Frankenfoods; or, the trouble with science -- Cellular telephones -- MMT, a risk management masquerade -- Regulating nuclear power: the mismanagement of public consultation in Canada / Michael D. Mehta -- Environment's x-file: pulp mill effluent regulation -- Between expertise and bureaucracy: trapped at the interface of science and policy -- CEPA soap opera -- Voluntary instruments / Eric Darier and Deborah VanNijnatten -- Tobacco uncontrolled -- Into the maze of moral risks -- Towards competence in risk issue management -- Appendix: providing independent expert advice to government and the public.
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Subject Health risk assessment -- Canada -- Case studies.
Health risk assessment.
Canada.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Environmental risk assessment -- Canada -- Case studies.
Environmental risk assessment.
Risk management -- Canada -- Case studies.
Risk management.
Environmental policy -- Canada.
Environmental policy.
Risk Assessment -- organization & administration.
Risk Management -- organization & administration.
Conservation of Natural Resources.
Canada.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Leiss, William, 1939- In the chamber of risks. Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2001 0773522387 (DLC) 2004401201 (OCoLC)46660856
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