Seven Deadly Sins of Environmental Epidemiology and the Virtues of Precaution

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• Personal Author:
  Grandjean P
• Description:
  The potentials for error in planning, conducting, reporting, and utilizing epidemiologic results can be considered in terms of the traditional 7 deadly sins. To counter these sins, epidemiologic virtues should be inspired by the precautionary principle. The remedies emphasize acknowledgment and exploration of the impact of uncertainties, weight-of-the-evidence assessments that consider what could be known given the opportunities for research, and epidemiologic strategies that facilitate the use of tentative, though innovative, studies in decision-making. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Environment Epidemiology Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Environmental Factors Environmental Health Public Health Research Productivity
• ISSN:
  1044-3983
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  158-162
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055867
• Citation:
  Epidemiology 2008 Jan; 19(1):158-162
• Contact Point Address:
  Philippe Grandjean, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  pgrand@hsph.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Epidemiology
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213627/cdc_213627_DS1.pdf
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