Risk perception of the Fukushima ALPS-treated water release: A survey of university science students in Japan and the USA

Philip McCasland

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[E] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS18] Multi-(hazard) risk assessments: Innovative approaches for disaster risk reduction and management

Fri. May 29, 2026 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM 102 (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Islam Md. Rezuanul(The University of Tokyo), Kulkarni Sneha(University of Tokyo), Padiyedath Gopalan Saritha(The University of Tokyo)

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

[MIS18-05] Risk perception of the Fukushima ALPS-treated water release: A survey of university science students in Japan and the USA

Philip McCasland¹, *Maksym A Gusyev², Thomas Johnson³, Yoshifumi Wakiyama² (1. Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Fukushima University, 2. Institute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University, 3. Colorado State University, USA)

Keywords:natural and artificial radioactivity, risk perception, food safety, science communication