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

Author/creator Vogel, David, 1947-
Other author/creatorAmerican Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPrinceton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press,
Descriptionxii, 317 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subject(s)
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011031843
ISBN9780691124162 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691124167 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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