Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
People’s affective response in relation to radiation is important in their risk perceptions of low-dose radiation (LDR), medical interventions involving LDR, and acceptance of nuclear power production. Risk perception studies generally relate to the health field of LDR or nuclear power. This study c...
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| description | People’s affective response in relation to radiation is important in their risk perceptions of low-dose radiation (LDR), medical interventions involving LDR, and acceptance of nuclear power production. Risk perception studies generally relate to the health field of LDR or nuclear power. This study combines risk perceptions and acceptance of both. While acceptance by those with an understanding of radiation is demonstrated in focus groups, survey results disproved this correlation. Emotional response to the word radiation together with greater perceptions of risk to X-rays, were predictors of acceptance of nuclear power production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c9b1abea2c840099729bdb3208527a62023-11-17T11:59:15ZengMDPI AGJournal of Nuclear Engineering2673-43622023-03-014125827710.3390/jne4010020Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear ReactorsMargot Hurlbert0Larissa Shasko1Jose Condor2Dazawray Landrie-Parker3Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4P 4V5, CanadaJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8, CanadaJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8, CanadaJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B8, CanadaPeople’s affective response in relation to radiation is important in their risk perceptions of low-dose radiation (LDR), medical interventions involving LDR, and acceptance of nuclear power production. Risk perception studies generally relate to the health field of LDR or nuclear power. This study combines risk perceptions and acceptance of both. While acceptance by those with an understanding of radiation is demonstrated in focus groups, survey results disproved this correlation. Emotional response to the word radiation together with greater perceptions of risk to X-rays, were predictors of acceptance of nuclear power production.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/1/20low-dose radiationpublic radiation knowledgeradiation worker knowledgeperceptions of radiationaffect and radiationnuclear power acceptance |
| spellingShingle | Margot Hurlbert Larissa Shasko Jose Condor Dazawray Landrie-Parker Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Journal of Nuclear Engineering low-dose radiation public radiation knowledge radiation worker knowledge perceptions of radiation affect and radiation nuclear power acceptance |
| title | Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors |
| title_full | Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors |
| title_fullStr | Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors |
| title_short | Radiation Workers and Risk Perceptions: Low Dose Radiation, Nuclear Power Production, and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors |
| title_sort | radiation workers and risk perceptions low dose radiation nuclear power production and small modular nuclear reactors |
| topic | low-dose radiation public radiation knowledge radiation worker knowledge perceptions of radiation affect and radiation nuclear power acceptance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/4/1/20 |
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