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Risk homeostasis and the purpose of safety regulation

JOHN G. U. ADAMS Geography Department, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP, England
Pages 407-428 | Received 16 Mar 1987, Published online: 30 May 2007

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