Comparative Optimism: Relative Risk Perception and Behavioral Response to Lead Exposure.

Despite their true exposure, individuals with Comparative Optimism consider themselves less prone to the adverse health effects of pollution. Since individuals' response to a given environmental risk is affected by their appraisal of the risk, those with Comparative Optimism may be less likely to en...

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Published in:Environmental Management Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 691 - 702
Main Authors: Wolde, Bernabas, Lal, Pankaj, Harclerode, Melissa, Rossi, Alessandra
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature May2019
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