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Tickner, Joel
The 1991 Cholera Epidemic in Peru: Not a Case of Precaution Gone Awry
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June 15, 2005Abstract:
Historical examination of the cholera epidemic that began in peru in 1991, examining the many factors that contributed to the spread of the epidemic to 19 countries in Latin America. Dispells the myth that the epidemic was caused by misguided precautionary action on the part of Peruvian health offi...Read/download:
The 1991 Cholera Epidemic in Peru: Not a Case of Precaution Gone Awry, (PDF, 83 KB)Democratic Participation: A Critical Element of Precautionary Public Health Decision-Making
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May 15, 2001Abstract:
Describes various procedures for gathering information from "the public" (variously defined) for purposed of making good public health decisions....Read/download:
Democratic Participation: A Critical Element of Precautionary Public Health Decision-Making, (PDF, 88 KB)Introduction to Protecting Public Health and the Environment
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January 1, 1999Abstract:
A brief history of the precautionary principle. This is part of the introductory chapter to the book edited by Carolyn Raffensperger and Joel Tickner, Protecting Public Health and the Environment; Implementing the Precautionary Principle (Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1999)....Read/download:
Introduction to Protecting Public Health and the Environment, (TXT, 17 KB)The Precautionary Principle in Environmental Science
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September 1, 2001Abstract:
This article looks at the implications of the precautionary principle for environmental scientists and how they can incorporate it into their methodologies without compromising integrity and objectivity....Read/download:
The Precautionary Principle in Environmental Science, (PDF, 66 KB)