Perceptions of risk

["JOHN JACOBUS" <JENDAY1@email.msn.com>]

With all the e-mails about communicating with the public, I thought the
following two articles that appeared in the Washington Post of August 6
would be of interest.  Neither mention the radiation, but highlight the
public's concerns, and what the authors' think it.

Let's Get Real About Risk, By David Ropeik, Sunday, August 6, 2000; Page B01

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41017-2000Aug5.html


Your Soup Is Bugged? Get Over It!, By Sally Squires, Sunday, August 6, 2000;
Page B04

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41012-2000Aug5.html


- John
John Jacobus, MS
Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
jjacobus@ors.od.nih.gov (W)
jenday1@email.msn.com (H)


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