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Editorial
. 2022 Nov;42(11):2520-2524.
doi: 10.1111/risa.14063.

Mélanie Lemire-Be honest, transparent, culturally relevant, and take time, and then more time

Joanna Burger  1   2 , Michael Greenberg  2 , Karen Lowrie  2   3 , Mélanie Lemire
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Editorial

Mélanie Lemire-Be honest, transparent, culturally relevant, and take time, and then more time

Joanna Burger et al. Risk Anal. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

This essay is part of a series of essays that are based on interviews conducted for this special issue with people who practice risk communication related to human or natural hazards as part of their professions.

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