This review defines crisis risk communication, traces its origins to a number of applied fields,
and then shows how basic principles have become incorporated into emergency …

The opportunities for healthy choices in homes, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces
can have decisive impacts on health. We review scientific evidence from promising …

Objectives. We studied the experience of Hurricane Katrina evacuees to better understand
factors influencing evacuation decisions in impoverished, mainly minority communities that …

Entertainment-education approaches to health promotion and disease prevention are a
popular method for many interventions that target adolescents and young adults. This article …

Objectives: Chronic medical and mental illness and disability increase vulnerability to
disasters. National efforts have focused on preparing people with disabilities, and studies …

PTSD is considered the most common negative psychological reactions among survivors
following an earthquake. The present study sought to find out the determinants of PTSD in …

Objectives. We sought to better understand the challenges of communicating with the public
about emerging health threats, particularly threats involving toxic chemicals, biological …

Objective To examine the relationships between maternal perceptions of risk, stress, social
support, safety-proofing behaviors, supervision practices and unintentional injuries to …

A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% of UC college
students experience food insecurity, consistent with other studies among US college …

Background: In response to the evolving nature of potential disasters, both human made and
natural, this research identifies predictors of individual emergency preparedness and …