The Role of Evidence in Risk Characterization: Making Sense of Conflicting Data

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The Role of Evidence in Risk Characterization: Making Sense of Conflicting Data

Editor(s): Peter M. Wiedemann, Holger Schütz

Published Online: 24 APR 2008

Print ISBN: 9783527320486

Online ISBN: 9783527622351

DOI: 10.1002/9783527622351

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One of the few books to focus on the critical problem of the correct characterization of conflicting data for an adequate risk evaluation, this title comprehensively covers the different approaches in various research areas in the US and in Europe, while also considering the ethical implications of risk evaluation. In addition, special attention is paid to the sensitive topic of potential health risks through electromagnetic fields.
Written by leading experts in the field, this is an indispensable resource for policy makers and professionals in health risk assessment.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XIX)

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–9)

      Dipl.-Pädagog. Holger Schütz and Dr. Peter M. Wiedemann

  3. Part I: From Scientific Analysis to Risk Policy

    1. Chapter 2

      Risk Assessment and Risk Communication for Electromagnetic Fields: A World Health Organization Perspective (pages 11–24)

      T. Emilie van Deventer and Kenneth R. Foster

    2. Chapter 3

      Characterizing Evidence and Policy Making (pages 25–34)

      Evi Vogel and Ginevra Delfini

  4. Part II: Making Sense of Conflicting Data: Evidence Characterization in Different Research Areas

    1. Chapter 4

      Basic Principles and Evidence Characterization of the Data from Genetox Investigations (pages 35–53)

      Günter Obe and Vijayalaxmi

    2. Chapter 5

      Animal Studies (pages 55–66)

      Alexander Lerchl

    3. Chapter 6

      Epidemiology (pages 67–80)

      Joachim Schüz

    4. Chapter 7

      Principles and Practice of Evidence Characterization in Environmental Clinical Case Studies (pages 81–90)

      Caroline Herr and Thomas Eikmann

  5. Part III: Making Sense of Conflicting Data: Procedures for Characterizing Evidence

    1. Chapter 8

      Characterizing Evidence with Evidence-Based Medicine (pages 91–100)

      Alexander Katalinic and Dagmar Lühmann

    2. Chapter 9

      The IARC Monographs' Approach to Characterizing Evidence (pages 101–109)

      Vincent James Cogliano, Robert Alexander Baan, Kurt Straif, Yann Grosse, Marie Béatrice Secretan and Fatiha El Ghissassi

    3. Chapter 10

      The Swiss Health Risk Approach (pages 111–120)

      Martin Röösli

    4. Chapter 11

      Procedures for Characterizing Evidence: German Commission on Radiation Protection (Strahlenschutzkommission) (pages 121–129)

      Norbert Leitgeb

    5. Chapter 12

      Lessons from the California Electromagnetic Field Risk Assessment of 2002 (pages 131–149)

      Raymond Richard Neutra

    6. Chapter 13

      Evidence Maps – A Tool for Summarizing and Communicating Evidence in Risk Assessment (pages 151–160)

      Dipl.-Pädagog. Holger Schütz, Dr. Peter M. Wiedemann and Albena Spangenberg

  6. Part IV: Psychological and Ethical Aspects in Dealing with Conflicting Data and Uncertainty

    1. Chapter 14

      Perception of Uncertainty and Communication about Unclear Risks (pages 161–183)

      Dr. Peter Wiedemann, Dipl.-Pädagog. Holger Schütz and Andrea Thalmann

    2. Chapter 15

      Ethical Guidance for Dealing with Unclear Risk (pages 185–202)

      Armin Grunwald

  7. Part V: Practical Implications

    1. Chapter 16

      Lessons Learned: Recommendations for Communicating Conflicting Evidence for Risk Characterization (pages 203–213)

      Dr. Peter Wiedemann, Franziska Börner and Dipl.-Pädagog. Holger Schütz

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      Index (pages 215–219)

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