Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Phantom risk : scientific inference and the law

Publicación: Cambridge [etc.] : The MIT Press, cop. 1993Descripción física: X, 457 p. ; 24 cmNotas: Sumario: A scientific perspective -- A legal perspective -- Phantom (or not so phantom) risks (Weak magnetic fields: a cancer connection?. Spermicides and birth defects. Bendectin and the language of causation. Miscarriage and video display terminals: an update. The legal context) -- Just a little bit of poison (Environmental pollution and cancer. Asbestos. The human health effects of polychlorinated biphenyls. Trichloroethylene. Dioxin. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident and public health consequences. The fallout controversy. The Saga of Fernald. The legal context) -- Medical controversy (Trauma and cancer. Chemical pollutants and "multiple chemical sensitivities". Immunologic laboratory tests: a critique of the Alcolac Decision. The legal context) -- Conclusion: Phantom risk: a problem at the interface of science and the lawMateria / lugar / evento: Riesgos Epidemiología Toxicología Higiene industrial Riesgo químico Riesgo atómico Responsabilidad civil Litigios Aspectos jurídicos Otros autores: Foster, Kenneth R.
Bernstein, David
Health and Safety Executive
Otras clasificaciones: 7Números normalizados: ISBN 0-262-06156-2

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