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Nuclear Energy/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident , Earthquakes/economics , Earthquakes/mortality , Fukushima Nuclear Accident , Humans , Japan/epidemiology , Nuclear Energy/economics , Nuclear Power Plants/economics , Nuclear Power Plants/standards , Renewable Energy/economics , Renewable Energy/statistics & numerical data , Risk Assessment , Tsunamis/economicsSubject(s)
Environmental Policy/trends , Fukushima Nuclear Accident , Nuclear Energy/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/standards , Nuclear Power Plants/trends , Public Opinion , Safety , Humans , Nuclear Energy/legislation & jurisprudence , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Risk Assessment , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the key environmental determinants that shape the response of the social environment tothe activities of nuclear power plants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The poll was conducted in the observation zone (OZ) of the South-Ukrainian NPP (SUNPP).A repetition-free probabilistic selection was used in the population survey. The sample of respondents from the population of the SUNPP OZ was 322 people with the sampling error of 5.4 % and confidence interval of 95.0%. An ordinal 5-point measurement scale was used to assess the quality of life and anxiety, and nominal measurement scaleswere used for other issues. All the age groups of population from 20 to 65 years were taken into account. The sociohygienic, sociological, statistical and mathematical research methods were applied in the process of work (relativevalues, averages, reliability of paired differences according to Student's t test). RESULTS: The level of perception of radiation risk by the population of the NPP OZ was the lowest among respondentsof satellite cities of Rivne NPP (RNPP) and SUNPP compared to the population of rural settlements and cities of theOZ. Storage and shipment of radioactive waste are the determinant among the factors that form an environmentalthreat to the population of OZ as a result of NPP activities. Social factors that determine the assessment of environmental safety of NPP activities are employment at the NPP, place of residence, gender, age, level of education of thepopulation, etc. The «Ch-image¼ of the ecological catastrophe formed in the population of Ukraine as a result of theChNPP accident , regardless of the place of residence on the territory of Ukraine, influences behavior, formation ofplans and assessments, especially in population living near the ionizing radiation sources. CONCLUSION: The current legislation governing the relationship between functioning NPPs and the communities inwhich they are located needs to be improved, guided by the basic principle of environmental public health - socialjustice, i.e. the human right to a healthy environment. It means that the settlements of the OZ (communities)receive funds to compensate for risk living in compliance with certain safety rules to maintain health. Legal regulation and constant awareness of population are the main directions for the formation of adequate assessments.
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Anxiety/psychology , Nuclear Energy/ethics , Nuclear Power Plants/ethics , Quality of Life/psychology , Adult , Anxiety/epidemiology , Chemical Safety/methods , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident , Educational Status , Environment , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Radioactive Waste/legislation & jurisprudence , Sex Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Ukraine/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Based on a literature review on factors that explain media effects and previous findings on media coverage and public opinion on nuclear power, this article examines the effects of Fukushima on media coverage and public opinion in Germany in two studies. The first study uses content analysis data to analyse changes in media coverage, and the second one is based on panel survey data to examine attitude changes on an individual level. The results of both studies show changes in media coverage and public opinion on nuclear power. Furthermore, the second study reveals that individual attitude changes cannot necessarily be explained by the same factors as the distribution of attitudes.
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Journalism , Mass Media , Nuclear Power Plants , Public Opinion , Attitude , Fukushima Nuclear Accident , Germany , Journalism/trends , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distributionABSTRACT
On March 11th, 2011 earthquakes and a subsequent tsunami devastated northern Japan. The consecutive technical catastrophe in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was not only an additional local tragedy, it also turned out to be a global disaster. In this review we intend to discuss emerging problems and enlighten a way to communicate in such events, tell people how to react in such scenarios and prevent panic by providing rational information.
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Communication , Disaster Planning/organization & administration , Disasters , Earthquakes , Nuclear Medicine , Physician's Role , Radioactive Hazard Release , Tsunamis , Austria , Humans , Information Dissemination , Japan , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , PanicSubject(s)
Leukemia/etiology , Nuclear Energy , Nuclear Power Plants , Age of Onset , Child , Emigration and Immigration/statistics & numerical data , Environmental Exposure/adverse effects , Environmental Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Environmental Pollutants/adverse effects , France , Health Planning Guidelines , Humans , Leukemia/epidemiology , Nuclear Energy/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Population Density , Population Surveillance , Radioactive Hazard Release/psychology , Radioactive Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , RegistriesSubject(s)
Conservation of Natural Resources/methods , Conservation of Natural Resources/trends , Nuclear Power Plants/economics , Nuclear Power Plants/statistics & numerical data , Climate Change/statistics & numerical data , Conservation of Natural Resources/economics , Conservation of Natural Resources/legislation & jurisprudence , Internationality , Japan , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Radioactive Hazard Release/prevention & controlSubject(s)
Biomedical Research/trends , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident , Radiation Injuries/epidemiology , Biomedical Research/economics , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Japan , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/epidemiology , Nuclear Power Plants/legislation & jurisprudence , Nuclear Power Plants/standards , Nuclear Power Plants/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Radiation Dosage , Radiation Injuries/mortality , Radioactive Hazard Release/mortality , Radioactive Hazard Release/prevention & control , Radioactive Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , USSRSubject(s)
Internationality , Nuclear Power Plants/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/standards , Population Density , Radioactive Hazard Release/statistics & numerical data , Safety Management , Disasters/prevention & control , Disasters/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Japan , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Radioactive Hazard Release/prevention & control , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Safety Management/organization & administration , Safety Management/standardsSubject(s)
Electric Power Supplies/supply & distribution , Electric Power Supplies/trends , Fossil Fuels/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Energy/statistics & numerical data , Earthquakes , International Cooperation , Japan , Nuclear Power Plants/statistics & numerical data , Nuclear Power Plants/supply & distribution , Radioactive Hazard ReleaseABSTRACT
This paper summarizes the presentations and the insights offered by panelists John P. Winston, Robert Bernero, and Stephen LaMontagne during the Panel on Safety, Health and the Environment: Implications of Nuclear Power Growth that took place during the NCRP 2009 Annual Meeting. The paper describes the opportunities and the challenges faced in the areas of infrastructure development, radiation control, licensing and regulatory issues, and non-proliferation as a consequence of the forecasted growth in nuclear power capacity worldwide.