Hyping health risks: environmental hazards in daily life and the science of epidemiology
Auteur :
Kabat, Geoffrey C
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231141482
Date de publication :
3 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The media constantly bombard us with news of the health hazards that lurk in our everyday lives. But, many of these hazards, even some that provoke regulatory action, have been greatly overblown. This book examines the forces that contribute to health scares and economic, political, and psychological consequences of their "social amplification."