TY - BOOK AU - Geoffrey C. Kabat TI - Getting risk right understanding the science of elusive health risks AV - RA 776.5 .K33 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press, N1 - List of Illustrations Preface: Why Do Things That Are Unlikely to Harm Us Get the Most Attention? List of Abbreviations 1. The Illusion of Validity and the Power of "Negative Thinking" 2. Splendors and Miseries of Associations 3. When Risk Goes Viral: Biases and Bandwagons 4. Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer? A Tale of Two Sciences 5. Hormonal Confusion: The Contested Science of Endocrine Disruption 6. Deadly Remedy: A Mysterious Disease, a Medicinal Herb, and the Recognition of a Worldwide Public Health Threat 7. HPV, Cancer, and Beyond: The Anatomy of a Triumph Conclusion Appendix: List of Interviews Notes Glossary Bibliography Index ER -