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      Improving risk communication.

      Risk Analysis
      Communication, Education, Health Education, Humans, Mass Media, Probability, Risk

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          This paper explores reasons for difficulties in communicating risks among analysts, the laypublic, media, and regulators. Formulating risk communication problems as decisions involving objectives and alternatives helps to identify strategies for overcoming these difficulties. Several strategies are suggested to achieve risk communication objectives like improving public knowledge about risks and risk management, encouraging risk reduction behavior, understanding public values and concerns, and increasing trust and credibility.

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          3602513

          Chemistry
          Communication,Education,Health Education,Humans,Mass Media,Probability,Risk
          Chemistry
          Communication, Education, Health Education, Humans, Mass Media, Probability, Risk

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