Risk Communication Process Papers and Documents

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Acrylamide in Food Workshop: Scientific Issues, Uncertainties, and Research Strategies Proceedings from this meeting held October 28-30 in Chicago, IL, including reports and presentations from each working group and the Planning Committee's List of Short-Term Action Items. The working groups were "Mechanism(s) of Formation of Acrylamide in Food," "Analytical Methods," "Exposure and Biomarkers," "Toxicology and Metabolic Consequences," and "Risk Communication". (more) Event Dates: Monday, October 28, 2002 - Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Publication Date: Monday, October 28, 2002	Nov 21, 2002
	Renn, Ortwin	Acrylamide: Lessons for Risk Management and Communication This article discusses risk management and risk communication of systemic risks such as acrylamide. This article does not have a freely available abstract. Access to the full text may require subscription or purchase. (more) Publication Month: September 2003	Sep 17, 2004
	Tinker, Tim L. and Paula G. Silberberg	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs: Programs and Outcomes Primer on how to conduct effective evaluations of health risk communication programs. Publication Month: May 1997	Aug 31, 2001
	Fischhoff, Baruch; Downs, Julie S.	Communicating Foodborne Disease Risk Article discusses risk communication and risk perception as related to foodborne disease risk. Publication Month: October 1997	Aug 31, 2001
	Coleman, Robert J.	Communicating Risk to Consumers Address given at the Interim Scientific Advisory Forum in Brussels, Belgium on October 30, 2001. This talk addresses the importance of risk communication in ensuring consumer confidence in the food supply, and outlines guidelines for risk communication. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2001	Aug 12, 2002
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization	FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Application of Risk Communication to Food Standards and Safety Matters Rome, Italy: The Consultation discussed principles of risk communication, barriers to effective risk communication, and strategies for effective risk communication. Conclusions and recommendations of the Consultation are presented. (more) Publication Date: Friday, February 6, 1998	Aug 31, 2001
	European Union Risk Analysis Information Network	Food Safety Risk Communication - The Message & Motivational Strategies Proceedings and report from this conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 19-20, 2005. Topics covered at this conference included risk perception, consumer trust, consumer knowledge and education, food safety risk communication in the food processing environment, and food safety risk communication in the future. (more) Event Dates: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - Friday, May 20, 2005 Publication Month: May 2005	May 2, 2005
	Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, U.S. Army	Health Risk Communication This document provides an overview of risk communication and of the actions of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Health Risk Communication Office. It includes guidelines for effective risk communication. (more)	Jul 30, 2002
	National Academies	Improving Risk Communication Table of contents from which visitors can access the book, Improving Risk Communication, in Open Book image format. Publication Year: 1989	Aug 31, 2001
	Division of Health Education, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices This primer discusses principles and approaches for health risk communication.	May 29, 2002
	European Food Information Council	Quo Vadis Food Risk Communication? Report of a workshop on food risk communication held June 1-2, 2004 in Cork, Ireland. Includes discucssion of such topics as trust, transparency, public and stakeholder participation, risk classification, and media guidelines. Suggestions and research needs are presented. Includes as an annex "Risk Escalator". (more) Event Dates: Tuesday, June 1, 2004 - Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Publication Month: August 2004	Apr 5, 2005
	Ropeik, David; Slovic, Paul	Risk Communication: A Neglected Tool in Protecting Public Health This article discusses risk communication issues, including risk perception factors, the implications to public health, and the importance of effective risk communication. (more) Publication Month: June 2003	Jun 11, 2003
	Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Risk Communication: Working with Individuals and Communities to Weigh the Odds Guidelines for risk communication in communities. Publication Month: February 1995	Aug 31, 2001
		Risk: Challenges, Research and Social Implications Papers in this issue address topics related to risk. Papers include "The risks of eating and drinking"/Wilkinson, Susan B.T., Rowe, Gene, and Lambert, Nigel; "The real and perceived risks of genetically modified organisms"/Torgersen, Helge; "Hormesis: a revolution in toxicology, risk assessment and medicine"/Calabrese, Edward J.; "Science in a political environment"/Weingart, Peter; "When even the 'best-laid' plans go wrong"/McComas, Katherine; and more. (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 2, 2004
	Maunsell, Blaithin; Pearce, Rachel; Bolton, Declan, Eds.	The Science of Food: Safety and Nutrition: Proceedings of the Final International EU-RAIN Conference Hosted by Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre (Formerly The National Food Centre), Ireland: Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland: December 1st - ... Proceedings from this conference with such sessions as "Diet, Sport and Risk Communication," "The Future of Food," "Food Safety: Management and Audit," "Food Safety: Epidemiology and Microbiology," and "The Future of Food Safety". (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Event Dates: Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Friday, December 2, 2005 Publication Month: December 2005	Dec 21, 2005
	Powell, Douglas A., et al.	Water Warnings: Communication in Drinking Water-Related Public Health Emergencies Report on risk communication practices for public health risk from drinking water emergencies. Sections include "Case Studies of Food- and Water-Borne Disease Outbreaks" and "Best Practices in Crisis Planning and Communication." There is also an appendix entitled "Risk Theory" that discusses the risk analysis process, risk perception, and the relationship to risk communication practices. (more) Publication Year: 2002	Jun 18, 2003

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