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ERIC Number: EJ430791
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-8402
Communicating about Environmental Risks: How the Public Uses and Perceives Information Sources.
McCallum, David B.; And Others
Health Education Quarterly, v18 n3 p349-61 Fall 1991
Respondents (3,129) from 6 communities provided information about the recall of environmental risk information and sources related to environmental health risks. Local media were the most pervasive source of environmental information. More information sources and higher levels of consumer interest are needed to involve the public effectively in environmental issues. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Education, Environmental Education, Health Education, Information Sources, Mass Media, Public Health
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Health Risks