While many risks, especially new ones, are not objectively quantifiable, individuals still form perceptions of risks using incomplete or unclear evidence about the true nature of those risks. In the case of well known risks, such as smoking, individuals perceive risks to be smaller for...

The threat of a widespread avian flu influenza outbreak represented a significant public health challenge for the European region during late 2005 and early 2006. Little is known, however, about how individuals learn about new global-level health risks, especially influenza outbreaks. We...

The proliferation of new information and communication technologies such as the Internet has arguably changed the way individuals update the information they use to prevent illness and monitor their health. Compared with other information sources, Internet use reduces information access costs...

Moderating binge drinking among young people remains a major health policy focus of European Union (EU) member states. Risk perceptions toward alcohol are an important predictor of consumption behavior. We analyze how alcohol policies and various sources providing information about alcohol's...

Moderating binge drinking among young people remains a major health policy focus of European Union (EU) member states. Risk perceptions toward alcohol are an important predictor of consumption behavior. We analyze how alcohol policies and various sources providing information about alcohol's...