Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2011

Source Publication

Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User’s Guide

Abstract

This chapter reviews nearly six decades of research on warnings and disclosures, including common misperceptions and their importance to public health policy, and offers an answer to the key question, “Do warnings and disclosures really work?” Supporting theory and research applications are discussed.

Comments

Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User’s Guide, pp 149-161.