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Many technical, engineering and scientific professionals have often engaged in highly visible debates and disagreements about the reliability, validity, and meaning of the results of risk assessments. Many times, equally prominent experts have taken diametrically opposed positions on the risks associated with a diverse set of hazards and events. For example, experts disagree about the risks associated with nuclear power plants, hazardous waste sites, asbestos, electric and magnetic fields, lead, radon, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), arsenic, dioxin, genetically modified organisms, industrial emissions, childhood vaccination, climate change, terrorism, and contagious diseases like influenza and COVID‐19. While such debates can be constructive for the development of scientific knowledge, they often undermine public trust and confidence.