Setting Priorities|Comparative Risk Report

SETTING PRIORITIES|Comparative Risk Report

Project Name: Public Perception of Risk from Environmental Problems in Alabama

    Ranking Results:

Health Ranks
Environmental Ranks
Economic Ranks

    Project Description:

Geographical Coverage

Project Purpose

Ranking Process

Participants in the Ranking Process

Project Reference

Contact Information

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Ranking Results

Health Ranks
	1.	Dust: cars/industry	general	area specific
	2.	Loss of ozone	general	area specific
	3.	Groundwater contamination	general	area specific
	4.	Accidents with chemicals	general	area specific
	5.	Pesticides: surface runoff
	6.	Contaminated drinking water	general	area specific
	7.	Hazardous waste	general	area specific
	8.	Landfills	general	area specific
	9.	Litter
	10.	Toxic air pollution	general	area specific
	11.	Industrial wastewater		area specific
	12.	Mining, roads, trash	general
	13.	Smog	general
	14.	Pollution: surface runoff	general	area specific
	15.	Global warming	general	area specific
	16.	Indoor air pollution	general
	17.	Acid rain	general	area specific
	18.	Radiation	general
	19.	Sewage treatment
	20.	Loss of species	general	area specific
	21.	Airborne lead	general	area specific
	22.	Healthcare facilities	general	area specific
	23.	Leaking storage tanks		area specific
	24.	Loss of wetlands	general	area specific
	25.	Limited water supply	general	area specific

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Environmental Ranks
	1.	Litter
	2.	Dust: cars/industry	general	area specific
	3.	Loss of ozone	general	area specific
	4.	Groundwater contamination	general	area specific
	5.	Pesticides: surface runoff
	6.	Landfills	general	area specific
	7.	Accidents with chemicals	general	area specific
	8.	Mining, roads, trash	general
	9.	Contaminated drinking water	general	area specific
	10.	Hazardous waste	general	area specific
	10.	Toxic air pollution	general	area specific
	11.	Industrial wastewater		area specific
	13.	Global warming	general	area specific
	14.	Pollution: surface runoff	general	area specific
	15.	Loss of species	general	area specific
	16.	Loss of wetlands	general	area specific
	17.	Smog	general
	18.	Healthcare facilities	general	area specific
	19.	Indoor air pollution	general
	20.	Limited water supply	general	area specific
	21.	Radiation	general
	22.	Acid rain	general	area specific
	23.	Airborne lead	general	area specific
	24.	Leaking storage tanks		area specific
	25.	Sewage treatment

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Economic Ranks
	1.	Litter
	2.	Loss of ozone	general	area specific
	3.	Groundwater contamination	general	area specific
	4.	Dust: cars/industry	general	area specific
	5.	Accidents with chemicals	general	area specific
	6.	Landfills	general	area specific
	7.	Toxic air pollution	general	area specific
	8.	Contaminated drinking water	general	area specific
	9.	Mining, roads, trash	general
	10.	Pesticides: surface runoff
	11.	Industrial wastewater		area specific
	12.	Hazardous waste	general	area specific
	13.	Smog	general
	14.	Pollution: surface runoff	general	area specific
	15.	Airborne lead	general	area specific
	16.	Healthcare facilities	general	area specific
	17.	Loss of species	general	area specific
	18.	Acid rain	general	area specific
	19.	Global warming	general	area specific
	20.	Sewage treatment
	21.	Radiation	general
	22.	Indoor air pollution	general
	23.	Loss of wetlands	general	area specific
	24.	Leaking storage tanks		area specific
	25.	Limited water supply	general	area specific

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Project Description

	Geographical Coverage: State of Alabama
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	Project Purpose: To understand the public's perception of risk from several potential sources.
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	Ranking Process: Respondents from a random sample of Alabama households were asked a series of questions during telephone interviews.
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	Participants in the Ranking Process: General Public
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	Reference: Public Perception of Risk from Environmental Problems in Alabama. Alabama Department of Environmental Management. February 1993.
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	Contact Information: Marilyn Elliot Alabama Department of Environmental Management P.O. Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 phone: (334) 271-7715 fax: (334) 271-7950 http://www.adem.state.al.us/
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