PUBLIC OPINION ON THE PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS IN THE PERM TERRITORY

• Main Authors: S. A. Zelentsova, G. V. Arkhangelskaya, I. A. Zykova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev 2016
• Subjects: мирный подземный ядерный взрыв; общественное мнение о радиационном риске; средства массовой информации; знания о радиации; Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; R895-920; Radioactivity and radioactive substances; QC794.95-798; taiga
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/e5138dcdaacd40b6a5063b934452dc02

The evaluation of public opinion on radiation hazard due to consequences of peaceful nuclear explosions “Taiga” in the Perm Territory is being done on the basis of results of polls done among the population opinion leading representative social groups. Respondents know about the peaceful nuclear explosions conducted near the place of their residence many years ago. Radiation hazard for health and level of territory contamination due to these explosions are estimated by them as sufficiently high. Rumors are the first main source of information about explosions for the population of the Perm Territory. Articles on the consequences of explosions published in the mass media are sporadic and contain unbiased information together with unverified information about serious consequences of explosions for the population health.