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How safe is safe enough? A psychometric study of attitudes towards technological risks and benefits

Fischhoff, Baruch, Slovic, Paul, Lichtenstein, Sarah, Read, Stephen, Combs, Barbara·1978·Policy Sciences

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Authors
Fischhoff, B., Slovic, P., Lichtenstein, S., Read, S., & Combs, B.
Venue
Policy Sciences
Published
1978-04
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
127-152
ISSN
  • 0032-2687 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0891
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2,834
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73.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Fischhoff, B., Slovic, P., Lichtenstein, S., Read, S., & Combs, B. (1978). How safe is safe enough? A psychometric study of attitudes towards technological risks and benefits. Policy Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00143739

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