Level of perception of technical terms regarding the effect of radiation on the human body by residents of Japan

Level of perception of technical terms regarding the effect of radiation on the human body by residents of Japan

Abstract Background This study aimed to examine the level of perception of the technical terms related to the effect of radiation on the human body among residents of the six prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima, Tokyo, Aichi, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki in Japan. Miyagi and Fukushima were selected as devas...

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Main Authors: Yoshitoku Yoshida, Yasuko Yoshida, Emiko Isogai, Takashi Hayase, Kozue Nakamura, Mitsuo Saito, Koji Arizono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Risk communication
Perception gap
Great East Japan Earthquake
Radiation
Reliability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0679-7

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