TOXOPLASMOSIS: FOOD SAFETY AND RISK COMMUNICATION

[Results and issues in risk communication on "food safety risk assessment related to methylmercury in seafood"].

Microbial food safety risk assessment

Quantification and Communication of Construction Safety Risk

Construction risk is typically defined in terms of likelihood and severity and is quantified by multiplying the probability of an event by the potential impact of that event on project budget or schedule. The quantification and communication of construction safety risk, however, involves the application of safety terminology and management techniques to the field of risk management. This paper ...

Food Safety and Fear: Factors Affecting Consumer Response to Food Safety Risk

The objective of this research was to explore the factors that affect consumers’ responses to low probability food safety risks. A survey of two thousand consumers was conducted in mid-2003, yielding a response rate of 32.0%. The analysis indicated a family-oriented response to food safety risks. Primary meal planners, women, and members of households with young children were the most likely to...

Risk Perception of Food Safety by School Food-handlers

An exploratory descriptive study was conducted with a qualitative approach that used focus groups. The objective of this study was to identify the risk perception of food safety by school food-handlers. The results indicated that the food production process has certain inadequacies, including the weak risk perception by the food-handlers regarding the student's health. The students, the pedagog...