The precautionary principle and risk perception: experimental studies in the EMF area risk

Risk perception

• general risk estimation
• risk knowledge
• information source
• trust in authorities/institutions
• concern, precautionary measurements, precautionary principle

Endpoint

• precautionary measures' influence on risk perception

Considered exposure sources

• • mobile communications
  • mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station

Investigated group

246 students and employees of the University of Innsbruck in Austria took part in the experimental study in 2003.

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

Related articles

• Schütz H et al. (2005): [The precautionary principle and risk perception of mobile phone technology]