Citation

Goldstein BD. Annu. Rev. Public Health 2005; 26: 141-163.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Public Health, Office of the Dean, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA. bdgold@pitt.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Annual Reviews)

DOI

10.1146/annurev.publhealth.26.021304.144410

PMID

15760284

Abstract

Risk analysis continues to evolve. There is increasing depth and breadth to each component of the four-step risk-assessment paradigm of hazard identification, dose-response analysis, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. Basic conceptual approaches to understanding how people perceive risk are being tested against a growing body of empirical observations, many involving stakeholders. Emerging ideas such as the precautionary principle have provided challenges that have led to a rethinking of the role of risk assessment in environmental health. Newer problems, such as intergenerational issues posed by long-lasting radiation pollution, environmental justice, and the assessment and communication of risks related to terrorism, have spurred innovative approaches to risk analysis.

Language: en