Mad cows and mother's milk the perils of poor risk communication / William Leiss and Douglas Powell.
| Author/creator | Leiss, William, 1939- |
| Other author | Powell, Douglas Alan, 1962- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, |
| Description | xvii, 452 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mad cows or crazy communications? -- A diagnostic for risk communication failures -- Dioxins, or chemical stigmata -- Hamburger hell -- Silicone breasts -- Lost in regulatory space : rBST -- Gene escape -- Mother's milk -- Ten lessons -- Two stinking cows : the mismanagement of BSE risk in North America -- A night at the climate casino : Canada and the Kyoto quagmire -- Life in the fast lane : an introduction to genomics risks. |
| General note | Order of authors reversed on previous ed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-442) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006271150 |
| ISBN | 9780773528178 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0773528172 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |