centerHarvard Center for Risk Analysis
HCRA provides an overview of public health by comparing and ranking a wide range of hazards, analyzing the results of dealing with those hazards in various ways, and developing sound scientific data identifying policy choices that are most likely to achieve the greatest health, safety, and environmental benefits with the most efficient use of finite resources.
Affiliation: Harvard School of Public HealthWeb site: http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/
Recent articles about Harvard Center for Risk Analysis
Warnings about fish consumption and mercury overstated (Harvard University Gazette, October 20, 2005)Strategies to help AIDS patients take medicines are cost effective (School of Public Health, November 24, 2003)
New busing controversy flares up (Harvard University Gazette, August 21, 2003)
Benefits, risks and cost-effectiveness of early hepatitis C treatment uncertain (School of Public Health, July 8, 2003)
New approach to cervical cancer screening could save lives (School of Public Health, May 7, 2002)
Analysis of potential mad cow risk in U.S. finds little chance of disease spread (School of Public Health, November 30, 2001)
Study shows strong public interest in genetic testing for Alzheimer's disease (School of Public Health, September 6, 2001)
Medicaid coverage for anti-AIDS drugs would be cost effective (School of Public Health, August 31, 2001)
Study examines hazardous seating of children in fatal motor vehicle crashes (School of Public Health, August 10, 2001)
Preventing cervical cancer in developing nations (School of Public Health, July 26, 2001)
Depiction of alcohol, tobacco use in G-rated animated films still high (School of Public Health, June 4, 2001)
Testing to identify drug-resistant AIDS strains is cost-effective (School of Public Health, March 19, 2001)
Drivers place children in rear seat because of new law (Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, January 29, 2001)
Simple screening test could detect cancer lesions in gay men (Harvard University Gazette, June 1, 2000)
