Promoting Remedial Response to the Risk of Radon
Are Information Campaigns Enough
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11261608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil D Weinstein (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), M L Klotz (University of Florida), Peter M Sandman (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 360-379 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/016224398901400403 |
| OpenAlex | W2044774058 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
New Jersey residents who tested their homes for radon and found more than four picocuries per liter were surveyed (and a subsample interviewed) about their knowledge, emotions, attitudes, and intentions to take remedial action Respondents proved well informed, but radon levels were not highly correlated with any of the response variables. Overoptimism was more common than overreaction. The results suggest that active guidance is needed to ensure appropriate responses to environmental hazards, like radon, that require individual remediation. Simple information dissemination alone seems inadequate
Action (physics · Business · Environmental health · Environmental remediation · Mathematics education · Radon · Remedial action · Remedial education · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Disaster Management and Resilience · Medicine · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management
Human System Responses to Disaster
Unrealistic optimism about susceptibility to health problems
Six Propositions on Public Participation and Their Relevance for Risk Communication
Judgment under Uncertainty
Blueprint for Breakdown
The importance of neighbors
Optimistic biases in public perceptions of the risk from radon
Public Response to the Risk from Geological Radon
Societal Response to Hazards and Major Hazard Events
Affect, generalization, and the perception of risk
Unrealistic optimism about future life events
Taking Care
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 1992 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |