Abstract
After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan in 2011, a nation-wide survey using a standardized self-administered questionnaire was conducted in Taiwan, with a sample size of 2,742 individuals including the residents who live within and beyond 30. km from a nuclear power plant (NPP), to evaluate the participants' perceived nuclear risk in comparison with their perceived risks from selected environmental hazards and human behaviors. The three leading concerns of nuclear energy were "nuclear accidents (82.2%)," "radioactive nuclear waste disposal (76.9%)" and "potential health effects (73.3%)." Respondents (77.6%) perceived a higher relative risk of cancer incidence for those who live within 30. km from an NPP than those who live outside 30. km from an NPP. All the participants had a higher risk perception of death related to "nuclear power operation and nuclear waste" than cigarette smoking, motorcycling, food poisoning, plasticizer poisoning and traveling by air. Moreover, the residents in Gongliao where the planned fourth NPP is located had a significantly higher perceived risk ratio (PRR) of cancer incidence (adjusted odd ratio (aOR) = 1.84, p value = 0.017) and perceived risk of death (aOR=4.03, p value.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 295-303 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Environment International |
| Volume | 73 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Nuclear accident
- Nuclear power plant
- Perceived health risk
- Public concerns
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Medicine(all)
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Perceived environmental and health risks of nuclear energy in Taiwan after Fukushima nuclear disaster. / Ho, Jung Chun; Lee, Chiao Tzu Patricia; Kao, Shu Fen; Chen, Ruey Yu; Ieong, Marco C F; Chang, Hung Lun; Hsieh, Wan Hua; Tzeng, Chun Chiao; Lu, Cheng Fung; Lin, Suei Loong; Chang, Peter Wushou.
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AU - Ho, Jung Chun
AU - Lee, Chiao Tzu Patricia
AU - Kao, Shu Fen
AU - Chen, Ruey Yu
AU - Ieong, Marco C F
AU - Chang, Hung Lun
AU - Hsieh, Wan Hua
AU - Tzeng, Chun Chiao
AU - Lu, Cheng Fung
AU - Lin, Suei Loong
AU - Chang, Peter Wushou
PY - 2014
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AB - After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan in 2011, a nation-wide survey using a standardized self-administered questionnaire was conducted in Taiwan, with a sample size of 2,742 individuals including the residents who live within and beyond 30. km from a nuclear power plant (NPP), to evaluate the participants' perceived nuclear risk in comparison with their perceived risks from selected environmental hazards and human behaviors. The three leading concerns of nuclear energy were "nuclear accidents (82.2%)," "radioactive nuclear waste disposal (76.9%)" and "potential health effects (73.3%)." Respondents (77.6%) perceived a higher relative risk of cancer incidence for those who live within 30. km from an NPP than those who live outside 30. km from an NPP. All the participants had a higher risk perception of death related to "nuclear power operation and nuclear waste" than cigarette smoking, motorcycling, food poisoning, plasticizer poisoning and traveling by air. Moreover, the residents in Gongliao where the planned fourth NPP is located had a significantly higher perceived risk ratio (PRR) of cancer incidence (adjusted odd ratio (aOR) = 1.84, p value = 0.017) and perceived risk of death (aOR=4.03, p value.
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