Risk, Science, and Politics
Autor: | Kathryn Harrison, George Hoberg |
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EAN: | 9780773565050 |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 18.11.1994 |
Untertitel: | Regulating Toxic Substances in Canada and the United States |
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Paying particular attention to how politicians and bureaucrats in the two countries deal with the scientific uncertainty that pervades environmental decision making, Harrison and Hoberg analyse case studies of seven controversial substances suspected of causing cancer in humans: the pesticides Alar and alachlor, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, radon gas, dioxin, saccharin, and asbestos. They weigh the strengths and weaknesses of each country's approach according to five criteria: stringency and timeliness of the regulatory decision, balancing of risks and benefits by decision makers, opportunities for public participation, and the interpretation of science in regulatory decision making.