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This chapter is about comparative risk assessment, a relatively new term in an evolving area of research. Although comparative risk assessment (CRA) does not have a widely accepted precise definition or a textbook methodology, it is used in various forms in both personal and public decision making. Such decision making involves the identifying, weighing, and balancing of often uncertain advantages and disadvantages of alternate choices of action.
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Lawless, E.W., Jones, M.V., Jones, R.M. (1986). Methods for Comparing the Risks of Technologies. In: Covello, V.T., Menkes, J., Mumpower, J. (eds) Risk Evaluation and Management. Contemporary Issues in Risk Analysis, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2103-3_6
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