Strategies for Environmental Risk Communication (Paperback)

Communication has been a problem in responding to the environmental risks, when community is faced with an environmental or human health risks, it is essential for local and state environmental agencies and health departments to have a plan of action in place. Lack of communication on a risk, the public may respond to risks in ways that are not beneficial to their health. Experts and the public must play an important role in determining the truth about risks. The experts in risk assessment identify the risk to human health and the environment to determine the probability of accidents or the spread of disease.