Implications for effective food risk communication following the Fukushima nuclear accident based on a consumer survey
Implications for effective food risk communication following the Fukushima nuclear accident based on a consumer survey
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10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.09.008
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2015-04-01
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6
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Rhee, Min Suk
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作者：
Kim, Nam Hee;Cho, Tae Jin;Rhee, Min Suk
2011年福岛核事故后，食品消费者更加关注食品的放射性污染;因此，本研究旨在调查食品消费者，以了解他们对风险认知、一般知识、对现有信息来源的信心以及制定战略风险沟通计划所需信息的看法。总的来说，我们调查了1208食品消费者在韩国，谁是随机选择的多阶段分层系统抽样过程与计算机辅助电话采访的基础上随机数字拨号。实际上，有很大一部分消费者（77.2%）避免购买日本食品，因为他们认为存在潜在的辐射风险。消费者对放射性、环境辐射和健康效应的认知水平较低，特别是对辐射安全剂量限值和天然放射性衰变的认知率< 30.0%。一些受访者（56.1%）很少或从来没有对政府在事故发生后处理食品安全的能力有信心。在现有的信息来源中，大众媒体（36.9%）被认为是最可信的，其次是消费者组织（26.6%），政府机构（12.5%）和食品安全专家（7.7%）。受试者对放射性污染相关食品安全问题的信息需求多种多样，但实际搜索行为是高度被动的。在社会人口特征方面，妇女和经常购买食品的消费者往往对受核事故影响地区生产的食品的潜在风险更为敏感。在一般知识方面，女性、长者及文化程度较低的人士对辐射、环境辐射及辐射照射对健康的影响的认识普遍较低。这些结果为了解福岛核事故后消费者对食品安全问题的普遍看法提供了宝贵的资源。此外，它们还可促进就适当的风险通报提出有意义的建议，并就潜在核紧急情况下食品的放射性安全对消费者进行教育。(C)2014爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Food consumers became more concerned about radioactive contamination of food after the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011; thus, the present study aimed to survey food consumers to obtain their views on risk perception, general knowledge, confidence in existing information sources, and the information required to develop strategic risk communication plans. In total, we surveyed 1208 food consumers in the Republic of Korea, who were selected randomly for a multi-stage stratified systematic sampling process with a computer-aided telephone interview based on random digit dialing. A high number of consumers (77.2%) actually avoided purchasing Japanese foods because they perceived that there was a potential radiological risk. The consumers' levels of knowledge about radioactivity, environmental radiation, and health effects were relatively low, particularly the safe dosage limits for radiation and natural radioactive decay (recognition rate < 30.0%). A number of the respondents (56.1%) were seldom or never confident in the government's handling of food safety following the accident. Among the existing information sources, mass media (36.9%) were considered to be the most credible, followed by consumer organizations (26.6%), governmental institutions (12.5%), and food safety experts (7.7%). The subjects required a variety of information on food safety issues related to radioactive contaminations, but their actual search behaviors were highly passive. In relation to the socio-demographic characteristics, women and consumers with high involvement in food purchasing tended to be more sensitive about the potential risks for food produced in those areas affected by the nuclear accident. In relation to general knowledge, women, the elderly, and those with low educational attainment tended to have low awareness of radioactivity, environmental radiation, and the health effects of radiation exposure. These results provide a valuable resource for understanding consumers' general opinions about food safety issues following the Fukushima nuclear accident. In addition, they may facilitate the production of meaningful recommendations regarding appropriate risk communications and the education of consumers about the radiological safety of foods in the context of a potential nuclear emergency. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.