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Overestimation of low-probability risks
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Public overestimation of low-probability risks
Claim
1. Experts in environmental health assume that risk overestimation is the basis of citizen disagreement with experts, and that overestimation is due to ignorance of technical facts.
Broader
Inconsistent risk evaluation
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Underestimation of high-probability risks
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems