THE POLITICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK: PERCEPTIONS OF RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE STATE LEGISLATURES

COHEN, NEVIN

POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL, n.º 3/1997, pág. 470

1. Growth in the use of risk assessment. 2. Risk as an arcane subject. 3. The survey. a) Survey instrument. b) Representativeness of responses. c) Statistical tests reported. 4. Results. a) Self-evaluation of risk assessment knowledge. b) Legislators desire basic environmental risk information. c) Riskiness of chemicals. d) Extrapolation from animal studies. e) Perceptions of dose-response. f) Effects of toxic chemical exposure. g) Attitudes toward use of risk assessment. h) Risk management decisions.