Infectious diseases remain a threat to public health in today's interconnected world. There is
an ongoing debate on how responses to threats of infectious diseases can best be …

In toxicological health risk assessment, epistemic uncertainties (eg about a chemical's
intrinsic properties or toxicity) often remain, preventing definitive statements about whether a …

The objective of this article is to present specific concepts that can assist the Dutch
government when facing scientific uncertainties in relation to the risks of technologies used …

The contemporary “risk society” is associated with the emergence of a wide range of risks
characterized by uncertainty and unfamiliarity. These “novel” risks pose a major challenge …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic lead scientists and governmental authorities to issue
clinical and public health recommendations based on progressively emerging evidence and …

Social media applications provide conduits for government agencies to promote disaster
preparedness. This article illustrates the messaging strategies used by state‐level …

For some chemical substances in food, scientific uncertainty prevents definitive statements
about the presence of risk for human health. In this qualitative study, we explored the …

Uncertainty is a crucial issue for any risk assessment. Consequently, it also poses crucial
challenges for risk communications. Many guidebooks advise reporting uncertainties in risk …

In environmental health science, the concept 'uncertain risk'refers to situations in which
epistemic uncertainties prevent definitive statements about the presence or existence of risk …

“We're not just fighting an epidemic; we're fighting an infodemic,” said Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, at a gathering of foreign …