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book Principles of Environmental Science 7th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Cunningham cover

Principles of Environmental Science 7th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Cunningham

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0071314947
book Principles of Environmental Science 7th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Cunningham cover

Principles of Environmental Science 7th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Cunningham

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0071314947
Exercise 4
How Do We evaluate risk and fear?
A central question in environmental health is how we perceive different risks around us. When we evaluate environmental hazards, how do we assess known factors, uncertain risks, and the unfamiliarity of new factors we encounter? Which considerations weigh most heavily in our decisions and our actions as we try to avoid environmental risks?
The graph shown here shows one set of answers to this question, using aggregate responses of many people to risk. Go to Connect to find further discussion and a set of questions regarding risk, uncertainty, and fear.
How Do We evaluate risk and fear?  A central question in environmental health is how we perceive different risks around us. When we evaluate environmental hazards, how do we assess known factors, uncertain risks, and the unfamiliarity of new factors we encounter? Which considerations weigh most heavily in our decisions and our actions as we try to avoid environmental risks? The graph shown here shows one set of answers to this question, using aggregate responses of many people to risk. Go to Connect to find further discussion and a set of questions regarding risk, uncertainty, and fear.
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