Risk, science, and politics : regulating toxic substances in Canada and the United States /

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"Government regulation of toxic substances varies dramatically between the United States and Canada. In Risk, Science, and Politics Kathryn Harrison and George Hoberg analyse these differences and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of two very different regulatory styles." "The Can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harrison, Kathryn, 1958-
Otros Autores: Hoberg, George, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1994.
Temas:
Environmental policy > Canada.
Environmental policy > United States.
Hazardous substances > Law and legislation > Canada.
Hazardous substances > Law and legislation > United States.
Hazardous substances > Law and legislation > Economic aspects > United States > Congresses.
Hazardous Substances > legislation & jurisprudence
Health Policy > legislation & jurisprudence
Substances dangereuses > Droit > Canada.
Substances dangereuses > Droit > Aspect économique > États-Unis > Congrès.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Canada.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
LAW > Environmental.
Hazardous substances > Law and legislation > Economic aspects
Environmental policy
Hazardous substances > Law and legislation
Gefahrstoff
Umweltrecht
Umweltpolitik
Milieutoxicologie.
Regulering.
Risicoanalyse.
Canada
United States
Nordamerika
Kanada
USA
Electronic books.
Legislation
Conference papers and proceedings
Lois et codes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Policy making amid scientific uncertainty
  • Cancer risk assessment : concepts and controversies
  • Between science and politics : assessing the risks of dioxin
  • Forbidden fruit : regulating the pesticides alachlor and alar
  • Paternalism vs consumer choice : regulation of saccharin in Canada and the United States (with Colleen Rohde)
  • Political insulation : the rise and fall of urea-formaldehyde foam
  • Acceptable risks? Regulating asbestos in Canada and the United States (with Gregory Hein)
  • The perils of paternalism : controlling radon exposure in Canadian and U.S. homes
  • Conclusion : risk, science, and public policy.

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