Effective risk communication strategies for nuclear energy: emphasizing monitoring and control over risk comparisons
Ann S. Bisconti
Nuclear energy is considered an important carbon-free and reliable energy source. However, ionizing radiation associated with nuclear power plants is a long-standing public concern. National surveys have been conducted over the last 30 years—in 1991, 2001, 2008, 2011, and 2022—to assess the trends in public perceptions about radiation associated with nuclear energy, as well as to investigate which messages could be effective in correcting misperceptions. This study examines the 2022 survey data