Public acceptance of nuclear power after Chernobyl

Non-synonymous public acceptance of nuclear power in part of this situation, especially after the Chernobyl NPP accident. The Republic of Belarus has suffered from the Chernobyl accident most of all, as have other countries including Russia and Ukraine. Therefore, public opinion on nuclear power development in Belarus is very important in forming public acceptance in this field all over the world. Three polls on public acceptance on nuclear power development were provided in Belarus during 1995-1998, including the regions contaminated after the Chernobyl accident. Consideration of the results shows the general number of supporters of nuclear power decreased from 49.5% to 17.2% during this period. But at the same time, the number of the supporters increased among the highly educated people, young people and other categories of the population. The program of forming a favorable public opinion of nuclear power has been developed in the Republic of Belarus. (authors)