Why Is Understanding Risk Communication Considered Vital to Effective Population

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding risk communication considered vital to effective population health activities? (Select all that apply.)

A) The factors that shape how people perceive risk are complex.
B) Precautionary advocacy is relatively unimportant to public response.
C) The risk of a hazard is the most important information to communicate.
D) Policies may be needed to reduce high risk when public outrage is low.
E) Hazard factors, perception of risk, and response by the public may be inconsistent.