The Impacts of Precautionary Measures and the Disclosure of Scientific Uncertainty on EMF Risk Perception and Trust risk

Risk communication

• risk management
• precautionary measures

Risk perception

• personal risk estimation
• risk knowledge
• trust in authorities/institutions
• concern

Endpoint

• effect of mentioning precautionary measures on risk perception and trust in risk management

Considered exposure sources

• • DC
  • 50/60 Hz
  • electric field
  • magnetic field
  • microwaves
• • power transmission line
  • electrical substation
  • mobile communications
  • digital mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station

Investigated group

639 subjects of 2 universities in German- and French-speaking parts of Switzerland took part in the survey.