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... Communicating Risk to the Public Fuller and more accurate information should not, therefore, be viewed as the lever for overcoming public opposition to a hazardous waste facility. On the other hand, it is a necessary ingredient for a responsible siting process.
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  • hazardous waste
  • waste management
  • waste facility
  • siting process
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  • hazardous wastes
  • social dynamic
  • waste site
  • waste sites
  • uncertain risks

  • risk communication
  • public confidence
  • accurate information
  • siting efforts


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