Media stories often tell us about risks to us in everyday life. This feature contains resources to help you to understand how to interpret media stories about risk so that you can make informed decisions.
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How Risky is my diet?
Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
Newspapers said that eating a bacon sandwich every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 20%. Should you be concerned?
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Trusting the Tabloids
Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
Can you match the cards and figure out whether the tabloid headlines can be trusted?
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Risk and Crime
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Are you at risk of being a victim of crime? How does your perception of that risk compare with the facts and figures?
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Statins and Risk
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
"Statins cut the risks of heart attacks and strokes by 40%"
Should the Professor take statins? Can you help him decide?
Should the Professor take statins? Can you help him decide?
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Probability - Stage 4
Challenge level
Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.
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Probability - Stage 3
Challenge level
Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.