LIFE IS IN THE BALANCE. WEIGHING THE QUESTIONS OF RISK AND BENEFIT IN TODAY'S WORLD

This booklet discusses the concept of risk. It distinguishes voluntary from involuntary risks, explains the technique of risk/benefit analysis, answers the question "why the need for risk assessment?", discusses assessing risks and assessing benefits, addresses the various aspects of risk reduction (cost, value of a human life, politics, hidden costs, etc.), and includes information on risk as it is related to nature, cancer, and nuclear power. The two concluding sections discuss risk perception versus fact and questions for the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Dow Chemical U.S.A.

  Health and Environmental Sciences
  Midland, MI  United States  48640
• Authors:
  • Rogers, E M
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Definitions; Hazards; Nuclear energy; Reduction (Chemistry); Risk assessment; Traffic crashes; Value of life
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495547
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 419
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM