HSRA is a comprehensive and essential research tool for professionals in any field concerned with health and safety, including the identification and assessment of sources of danger. An increasingly informed public is clamoring for industrial vigilance and demanding accountability in matters of public safety and hygiene. Published in association with the University of Southern California's Institute of Safety and Systems Management, Health and Safety Science Abstracts provides a comprehensive, timely survey of recent work relating to public health, safety, and industrial hygiene. Cited studies are geared to help individuals identify, evaluate, and eliminate or control risks and hazards across the spectrum of environmental and occupational situations. About 5,600 abstracts are added per year.
Experts define risk as a combination of the magnitude and probability of adverse effects.
Recently, increasing scientific attention has centered on the identification and alleviation of risk in today's world. Risk Abstracts provides a comprehensive source for interdisciplinary perspectives in this evolving field. Published in association with the Institute for Risk Research at the University of Waterloo, Risk Abstracts encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with emphasis on risk assessment and management. The broad, multidisciplinary coverage of risk-related concerns ranges from public and environmental health to social issues and psychological aspects. 1,600 abstracts are added per year.