Numerous studies have examined health risk perception through public ratings of health
hazards, comparing them across lists, across time or across subpopulations. Yet, few have …

ABSTRACT A national survey of health risk perception among 1,503 Canadians was
conducted in 2004. The current survey follows-up a previous national survey conducted in …

In this article, we present the results of a national survey of 1500 Canadians on their
attitudes and opinions about health risks. Ratings of perceived risk, sources of information …

The focus of this article is a descriptive account of the perceptions of five health hazards
(motor vehicles, climate change, recreational physical activity, cellular phones, and …

A national survey of health risk perception among 1,503 adult Canadians was conducted in
2004 as a follow-up to a previous survey in 1992. Respondents were asked to indicate their …

This article addresses how beliefs about health risks cluster and how these relate to
perceptions of risk among Canadians. A principal components analysis conducted on items …

Public perception of risk is recognized as an important factor in risk management decision
making (Krewski et al., 1987; Painter, 1992). Vertinsky and Wehrung (1990) argue that …

In the field of risk analysis, there is ongoing tension between expert risk assessment and
public risk perception. This paper presents the results of a health risk perception survey …

Smoking, overweight and physical inactivity are three lifestyle risk factors associated with
increased risks of cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases. Using data from the …

Attitudes and perceptions about health risk have important effects upon individuals and
society. At the individual level they give and deny peace of mind and determine whether or …