Comparing national responses to perceived health risks from mobile phone masts
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Health, Risk & Society
- Vol. 4 (2) , 175-188
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13698570220137051
Abstract
This article concerns responses to health risk concerns about electromagnetic emissions from mobile phone masts. The article draws particular attention to the differential patterns of state response in the UK, USA, Italy, Ireland and Australia. It concludes that precautionary government responses have played a role in the 'social construction' of risk perceptions.Keywords
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