Comparing nanoparticle risk perceptions to other known EHS risks |
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| Authors: | David M. Berube Christopher L. Cummings Jordan H. Frith Andrew R. Binder Robert Oldendick |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Communication, Public Communication of Science and Technology Project, Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;(2) Public Communication of Science and Technology Project, Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;(3) Department of Communication, Public Communication of Science and Technology Project, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;(4) Department of Government and International Studies and Executive Director, Institute for Public Service and Policy Research, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA |
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| Abstract: | Over the last decade social scientific researchers have examined how the public perceives risks associated with nanotechnology. The body of literature that has emerged has been methodologically diverse. The findings have confirmed that some publics perceive nanotechnology as riskier than others, experts feel nanotechnology is less risky than the public does, and despite risks the public is optimistic about nanotechnology development. However, the extant literature on nanotechnology and risk suffers from sometimes widely divergent findings and has failed to provide a detailed picture of how the public actually feels about nanotechnology risks when compared to other risks. This study addresses the deficiencies in the literature by providing a comparative approach to gauging nanotechnology risks. The findings show that the public does not fear nanotechnology compared to other risks. Out of 24 risks presented to the participants, nanotechnology ranked 19th in terms of overall risk and 20th in terms of “high risk.” |
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