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  2. World problems
  3. Overestimation of low-probability risks

Overestimation of low-probability risks

  • Public overestimation of low-probability risks

Claim

Experts in environmental health assume that risk overestimation is the basis of citizen disagreement with experts, and that overestimation is due to ignorance of technical facts.

Broader

Inconsistent risk evaluation
Presentable

Related

Underestimation of high-probability risks
Unpresentable

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Fundamental sciences » Statistics
  • Government » Public
  • Societal problems » Hazards
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3282
    DOCID
    12032820
    D7NID
    141390
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020