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Subjective judgment that people make about risk, including its severity and characteristics.
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(2008). Risk Perception . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_3047
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