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Should I risk it?

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.
Journey to School
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Journey to school

Age
11 to 16
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How risky is your journey to school?
How Risky \is my diet?
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How risky is my diet?

Age
11 to 16
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Newspapers said that eating a bacon sandwich every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 20%. Should you be concerned?
Trusting the Tabloids
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Trusting the tabloids

Age
11 to 16
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Can you match the cards and figure out whether the tabloid headlines can be trusted?
Risk and Crime
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Risk and crime

Age
14 to 16
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Are you at risk of being a victim of crime? How does your perception of that risk compare with the facts and figures?
Statins and Risk
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Statins and risk

Age
14 to 16
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"Statins cut the risks of heart attacks and strokes by 40%"
Should the Professor take statins? Can you help him decide?
Probability - Stage 4
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Probability - stage 4

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Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.
Probability - Stage 3
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Probability - stage 3

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Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.