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Perception Survey of Nuclear Power after the Nuclear Plant and Thyroid Cancer Controversy

원자력발전소와 갑상선암 논란 이후 원자력에 대한 인식 조사

  • Lee, Jae-Heon (Radiation Safety Team, Shin-Kori Nuclear Plant #1 of KHNP) ;
  • Park, Eun-tae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University)
  • 이재헌 (한국수력원자력 신고리 제1발전소 방사선안전팀) ;
  • 박은태 (인제대학교 부산백병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Received : 2017.01.11
  • Accepted : 2017.02.28
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

In this study, in order to analyze the general awareness of the nuclear power according to the controversy of thyroid cancer around nuclear plant, we investigated risks, preference and economics regarding type of power, and awareness of pre-post nucl ear power targeting the Busan Metropolitan residents. As a result, there has been a change in people's awareness of nuclear power as a result of the controversy thyroid cancer around nuclear plant. Especially, there was the greatest increase in the risk factors compared to before the event(p<0.05). Negative awareness of nuclear risk was shown to be expressed differently accor ding to the difference between groups. It is thought that this is due to the different prior experience of each individuals or obtained information through the interaction with others rather than on scientific and objective grounds. In order to establish a nuclear power policy considering the level of the people in the future, it seems that the efforts to understand the attitudes and opinions of people about nuclear power and above all, a scientific trust in nuclear power should be guaranteed.

본 연구는 부산광역시 거주민을 대상으로 원전주변 갑상선암 논란에 따른 원자력에 대한 전반적 인식을 분석하기 위해 위험도, 발전방식에 대한 선호도 및 경제성, 사전-사후 원자력에 대한 인식 등을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 원전 주변 갑상선암 논란을 계기로 국민들의 원자력에 대한 인식에 변화가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 사건 이전과 비교하여 위험성 요인에서 가장 큰 폭의 상승을 보였다(p<0.05). 이러한 원자력 위험성에 대한 부정적 인식은 집단의 차이에 의해 다르게 표출되는 것으로 분석되었다. 이는 과학적이고 객관적인 근거에 입각하기보다는 개인마다 상이한 선행경험이나 다른 사람과의 상호작용을 통해 획득한 정보에 기인하는 것으로 판단된다. 향후 국민들의 수준을 고려한 원자력 정책을 수립하기 위해서는 국민들의 원자력에 대한 태도와 견해를 이해하려는 노력과 무엇보다도 원자력에 대한 과학적 신뢰가 보장되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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