Uncertainty, reassurance and pollution: the politics of epidemiology in Teesside

被引：18

作者：

Phillimore, Peter ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Newcastle Univ, Dept Social Policy, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

HEALTH & PLACE | 1998年 / 4卷 / 03期

关键词：

air pollution; politics; epidemiology; mortality; Teesside;

D O I：

10.1016/S1353-8292(98)00015-X

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This article focuses upon longstanding controversy surrounding the health impact of air pollution from steel and chemical industries in the conurbation of Teesside, in Northeast England. Drawing on Ulrich Beck's analysis of risk, it presents a commentary on the ways in which epidemiological findings are incorporated or marginalised in conflicting public health narratives in Teesside, taking recent epidemiological research on mortality patterns for detailed scrutiny. I argue that where public health issues are contentious and politicised, inconclusiveness in such research plays a significant part in sustaining a "narrative of reassurance" about the possible health or environmental costs of living close to industrial operations. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

引用

页码：203 / 212

页数：10

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