The Battle for Hearts and Minds? Evolutions in Corporate Approaches to Environmental Risk Communication

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Gouldson ◽  
Rolf Lidskog ◽  
e Wester-Herber
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Hearts And Minds

Environmental Risk Communication

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Zummo Forney ◽  
Anthony J. Sadar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Risk

Environmental Risk Communication for the Clinician

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 112 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Mark Miller ◽  
Gina Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Environmental Health Risks ◽  
Qualitative Risk Assessment ◽  
The Social

Although they are accustomed to discussing risks in the medical arena through the process of informed consent, primary care clinicians may have difficulty communicating with their patients and communities about environmental health risks. Clinicians are generally trusted and can play important roles as educators, alert practitioners, or even advocates talking about environmental health risks with individuals and groups. Communication of risk requires an understanding of how scientists and clinicians assess risk—the process of quantitative or qualitative risk assessment. Risk is never a purely scientific issue; risk is perceived differently depending on some well-understood characteristics of the hazard, the individual perceiving the risk, and the social context. Many low-income communities of color have faced and continue to face disproportionate environmental exposures and disease burdens. The issue of environmental justice can significantly affect the context of a discussion about a specific environmental risk. The essence of risk communication has been well described and requires careful evaluation of the science and the social context, honesty, listening to and partnering with the community, and a clear, compassionate team approach.

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