Exposure Knowledge and Risk Perception of RF EMF
Freudenstein F et al · 2015
The study found that participants were more concerned about base stations than other RF EMF sources and that better exposure knowledge tended to increase risk perception, especially for mobile phones.
Plain English Summary
The study evaluated respondents' risk perception of different RF EMF sources and their subjective knowledge about exposure characteristics. Results showed participants were more concerned about base stations than all other RF EMF sources. A linear regression indicated that exposure characteristics except distance influence general RF EMF risk perception. Better exposure knowledge tended to lead to higher risk perception, especially for mobile phones.
Why This Matters
The study was part of the EU LEXNET project investigating whether reduced RF EMF exposure increases public acceptance of wireless networks. Researchers assumed that the effect of exposure reduction depends on the subjective link between exposure perception and risk perception. The results suggested people have a quite appropriate impact model regarding exposure characteristics. The study provides empirical support for models linking exposure perception and risk perception but does not aim to extrapolate to the whole population due to non-representative samples.
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@article{freudenstein_f_et_al_january_2015_exposure_knowledge_and_risk_perception_of_rf_emf_front_public_health_ce623,
author = {Freudenstein F et al},
title = {Exposure Knowledge and Risk Perception of RF EMF},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2014.00289},
}