The politics of precaution : regulating health, safety, and environmental risks in Europe and the United States

The politics of precaution : regulating health, safety, and environmental risks in Europe and the United States / David Vogel.

Author/creator	Vogel, David, 1947-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Description	xii, 317 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Consumer protection--Europe. Consumer protection--United States. Safety regulations--Europe. Safety regulations--United States. Public health laws--Europe. Public health laws--United States. Environmental policy--Europe. Environmental policy--United States.

Contents	The transatlantic shift in regulatory stringency -- Explaining regulatory policy divergence -- Food safety and agriculture -- Air pollution -- Chemicals and hazardous substances -- Consumer safety -- Public risk perceptions and the preferences of policy makers -- The law and politics of risk assessment -- Broader implications.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011031843
ISBN	9780691124162 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0691124167 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC110 .C63 V616 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold