Environments, risks and health : social perspectives / John Eyles and Jamie Baxter.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York NY : Routledge, 2017.

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Print version: Eyles, John. Environments, risks and health. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York NY : Routledge, 2017

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October 04, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1 Quantitative environmental health; 2 Uncertainty, social science and the role of theory; 3 How certain is the cost or benefit? Can it be made safe?; 4 Is it likely to happen?; 5 Risk is everywhere; 6 Is the risk reversible?; 7 Delayed risk, exposures and health outcomes; 8 Who suffers most and what can be done?; 9 Evaluating environmental risks to health; 10 And more of the same?; Index