Resources

Try the following links for risk communication, public involvement, or science communication on the web.

Risk Communication

• Center for Risk Communication, commercial organization founded and directed by risk communication luminary Dr. Vincent Covello
• National Safety Council
• Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, risk communication section
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Peter Sandman, one of the forefathers of the science of risk communication
• Risk Communication Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis
• Risk World, a compendium of risk information
• Society for Risk Analysis, the premier professional association for those communicating risks

Risk Communication Guides Online

• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• A Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices, from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Public Involvement

• Effective Practices in Environmental Justice
• Community Toolbox, practical skill-building information on over 250 different topics related to promoting community health and development
• International Association for Public Participation

Science Communication

• American Society for Indexing
• IEEE Communications Society
• Society for Technical Communication

Just for Fun

• Dumb Warnings, 'nuff said.
• Regina's risk communication video collection, courtesy of YouTube

And my personal favorite, straight from their last gig at Three Mile Island, the Rem Men and their fab single, "Fifty Ways to Save a Millirem"!