Investigation and analysis of cognition on nuclear radiation risk in residents around a new operating nuclear power plant

Objective: To investigate the level of nuclear radiation risk awareness of residents in different distance areas and the influence factors. Methods: The stratified cluster random sampling method was adopted, and 2017 residents within 50 km of the area where the new Operating nuclear power plant was located were taken as the survey objects. The face-to-face survey questionnaire was adopted by using the 'Nuclear Radiation Risk Awareness Questionnaire for Nuclear Power Plant Areas'. Results: Total 1952 valid questionnaires were collected. It showed that ionizing radiation during CT examinations, chest radiographs or radiographs in hospitals, and that the half-lives of different radioactive materials were different, and all response rates of the residents within 50 km is better than 50 km. The difference in the correct answers rate was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Regarding the awareness of nuclear power plants, the correct answers rate at the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in Japan has an impact on the health of our residents and the rate of fear of serious accidents and damage to the health of nuclear power plants of the residents within 50 km are higher than those outside 50 km which are statistically significant (P < 0.05). Regarding the awareness of nuclear radiation emergency, it is believed that stable iodine will be used in the event of a nuclear accident, and the comparison of the ability of the central government and the local government to deal with various emergencies. The correct answers of the residents within 50 km is higher than that outside 50 km which differences are statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The publicity and education of nuclear radiation knowledge of the residents around the nuclear power plant should be strengthened and improve their correct awareness of nuclear radiation knowledge. (authors)