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Risk Analysis

• Threshold evaluation of emergency risk communication for health risks related to hazardous ambient temperature

  Emergency risk communication (ERC) programs that activate when the ambient temperature is expected to cross certain extreme thresholds are widely used to manage relevant public health risks. In practice,

  • 10/04/2018

  • Risk Analysis
  • • Climate Change
    • Health Effects
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Extreme Weather Events
    • Heat Waves

• Does size matter? A study of risk perceptions of global population growth

  <p>The global human population now exceeds 7 billion and is projected to reach 10 billion around 2060. While population growth has been associated with certain benefits (e.g., economies of scale, technological

  • 09/02/2016

  • Risk Analysis
  • • Population Trends
    • Climate Change
    • Food Security
    • Consumption Patterns
    • United Kingdom (UK)
    • Natural Disasters
    • Conflicts
    • Water Demand

• Import security: Assessing the risks of imported food

  <p>We use data on food import violations from the FDA Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) to address rising concerns associated with imported food, quantify import risks by

  • 20/01/2016

  • Risk Analysis
  • • Food Safety
    • Imports
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Statistics
    • Animal Products
    • Food Contamination
    • Health Effects
    • Food Standards