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Journal of Risk Research Volume 19, 2016 - Issue 3
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Won’t we scare them? The impact of communicating uncontrollable risks on the public’s perception

Melanie De VochtFaculty of Political and Social Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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An-Sofie ClaeysFaculty of Social Sciences, Institute for Media Studies, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Verolien CaubergheFaculty of Political and Social Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mieke UyttendaeleFaculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Benedikt SasFaculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Pages 316-330 | Received 13 Mar 2014, Accepted 23 Jul 2014, Published online: 28 Nov 2014

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