Hazard vs. Risk (Mushrooms): Exploring the Distinction

Terms such as hazard, danger or risk are often used synonymously in everyday conversation. Exact differentiation is rare. However, when it comes to health-based consumer protection, targeted and precise use of the terms hazard and risk is vital. After all, whether, for instance, a substance poses a hazard or a risk can have profound effects on the handling of the substance and influences scientific risk assessment.

According to the European Transparency Directive, which took effect in 2021, risk communication efforts should attempt to better explain the difference between hazard and risk. In the following, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) sums up the most important differences between the terms hazard and risk and uses examples for clarification.

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