TY - BOOK AU - Mazur,Allan TI - True warnings and false alarms: evaluating fears about the health risks of technology, 1948-1971 SN - 9781936331093 (e-book : PDF) PY - 2004/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Resources for the Future KW - Health risk assessment KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - "An RFF Press book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-179) and index; 1. True warnings and false alarms -- 2. Technology as friend and sometime foe : 1900-1947 -- 3. Lawless's era : 1948-1971 -- 4. Why experts in technical controversies disagree -- 5. Evaluating the lawless warnings : true or false? -- 6. Coding the cases -- 7. Hallmarks of true and false alarms -- 8. Hindsight and foresight; Also available in print edition UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9781936331093 ER -