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Risk Communication: An Avenue for Public Involvement
Author(s) -
Shaw Judy A.,
Herb Jeanne
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1988.tb03122.x
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , risk communication , process (computing) , public involvement , business , public health , public relations , affect (linguistics) , risk analysis (engineering) , political science , medicine , psychology , computer science , nursing , philosophy , linguistics , operating system , communication
Government agencies dealing with environmental issues have traditionally excluded the public from the regulatory decision‐making process, opting instead to solicit public comment mainly after decisions have been made. Faced with increasing health threats from environmental contaminants and fearing a loss of control over decisions that affect their lives, the public is demanding to be involved throughout the regulatory process. Recent research on risk communication offers regulatory agencies a framework for developing new approaches to public involvement.