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Sakoda, Akihiro; Nomura, Naoki*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Naito, Wataru*; Yoshida, Hiroko*
Journal of Radiological Protection, 41(4), p.1258 - 1287, 2021/12
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：13.18(Environmental Sciences)Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, many radiation experts directly experienced a vast gap between ideal and real public understanding (PU) of radiation in risk communication. Therefore, this study collated and reviewed information about PU activities for radiation and its risk that six Japanese academic societies - which seemed to be socially neutral expert communities - related to radiation and radiation risk conducted before and after the accident. Activities these radiation-related societies provided to general public were discussed from the following perspectives: (1) difficulties in two-way communication due to resources, motivation, public interest and concerns; (2) balance between academic research and PU activities; (3) academic societies' building trust with the public whilst ensuring member experts' neutrality and independence; (4) discussions among academic societies to prepare for public engagement. We hope that this paper encourages experts and academic societies in radiation protection to hold more national and international discussions about their roles in public communication and outreach.
Yoshida, Hiroko*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Naito, Wataru*; Sakoda, Akihiro
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 46(3), p.134 - 142, 2021/09
The Japan Health Physics Society established a task group on "Public Understanding after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident" in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. This task group collected and analyzed various activities that had been made for promotion of public understanding since the Fukushima accident, and then discussed some issues such as expert's roles. This paper outlines a panel session for this task group held at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Health Physics Society (Online). This session consisted of (1) reporting what the task group achieved, (2) having comments by two designated experts in the fields of sociology and ethics, (3) making a panel discussion with three representatives from the task group and the two designated speakers, and (4) summarizing this session by a rapporteur.
Yoshida, Hiroko*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Naito, Wataru*; Sakoda, Akihiro
Hoken Butsuri (Internet), 55(4), p.257 - 263, 2020/12
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Naito, Wataru*; Uesaka, Motoki*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Sakoda, Akihiro; Yoshida, Hiroko*
Radioprotection, 55(4), p.297 - 307, 2020/10
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：77.21(Environmental Sciences)After the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, a number of practical activities related to public understanding (PU) of radiation risks were implemented inside and outside Fukushima Prefecture. The various noteworthy approaches and strategies behind those practical activities have not been organized and made explicit thus far. In this study, we have organized the noteworthy practical activities related to PU of radiation risks following the Fukushima nuclear accident, and discussed them mainly from the standpoints of communication strategies and approaches. As several examples demonstrate, efforts to contextualize and localize radiation risk in various forms were observed during post-accident recovery in Fukushima, and these efforts were confirmed, through actual experiences, to be an important component of effective PU activities of radiation risks. Community-based or citizen science approaches, such as having affected residents or citizens to measure radioactivity, have contributed to the PU of radiological situations, but some challenges, such as ethical aspects and the handling of uncertainty, have also been revealed. In the era of information and communications technology, a number of citizens, experts, and agencies have made social media a popular platform for disseminating radiation risk messages to the public and have demonstrated that social media can play an important role in providing radiological risk information. The knowledge and lessons learned from the practical activities discussed in this study can be useful in enhancing PU of risks not only radiation but also other stressors such as toxic chemicals, preparing future disasters and supporting risk communication plans during recovery periods after disasters.
Kono, Takahiko; Hattori, Takatoshi*; Yokoyama, Sumi*; Nakano, Hironori*; Sato, Noriko*; Kudo, Hiromi*; Nomura, Naoki*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Naito, Wataru*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; et al.
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Sakoda, Akihiro; Nomura, Naoki*; Naito, Wataru*; Kono, Takahiko; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Yoshida, Hiroko*
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Yoshida, Hiroko*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Naito, Wataru*; Sakoda, Akihiro
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Yoshida, Hiroko*; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Kono, Takahiko; Naito, Wataru*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Nomura, Naoki*
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Sakoda, Akihiro; Nomura, Naoki*; Naito, Wataru*; Kono, Takahiko; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Yoshida, Hiroko*
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The present study focused on radiation- or risk-associated academic societies in Japan, and collected data on experts' communication activities with the public and socially conscious activities within the societies to discuss how such experts should be in society.
Yoshida, Hiroko*; Nomura, Naoki*; Kono, Takahiko; Sakoda, Akihiro; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Naito, Wataru*; Hirota, Seiko*; Kudo, Shinichi*; Etani, Reo*; Chikamoto, Kazuhiko*; et al.
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This working group has been translating into Japanese the publication "Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk" by IRPA in 2020. This publication was made with the theme of public understanding, which was one of key issues that the consultation by IRPA to its member societies identified as most necessary in the radiation protection system. The translated guidance is supposed to be distributed to radiation protection experts and relevant communities in Japan who may be interested in public understanding. The purpose of this symposium is to share the working progress and important points of the guidance.
Yoshida, Hiroko*; Nomura, Naoki*; Kono, Takahiko; Sakoda, Akihiro; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Naito, Wataru*; Hirota, Seiko*; Kudo, Shinichi*; Takahara, Shogo; Etani, Reo*; et al.
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The WG has translated the "Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk" ("IRPA Guidance") issued by the International Radiation Protection Association ("IRPA") to its member societies in 2020. "Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk" (hereinafter referred to as "IRPA Guidance") published by the International Radiological Protection Association (hereinafter referred to as "IRPA") in 2020 for its member societies, and to provide the information to radiation protection experts and other interested.
Yoshida, Hiroko*; Nomura, Naoki*; Kono, Takahiko; Sakoda, Akihiro; Kuroda, Yujiro*; Naito, Wataru*; Hirota, Seiko*; Kudo, Shinichi*; Kawaguchi, Isao*; Etani, Reo*; et al.
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The WG has translated the "Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk" ("IRPA Guidance") issued by the International Radiation Protection Association ("IRPA") to its member societies in 2020. "The content of the IRPA guidance was presented at a symposium organized by the Health Physics Society of Japan in June 2020. The content of the IRPA guidance was presented at the Health Physics Society planning symposium held in June 2020, where many experts attended and provided feedback. In this planning session, we will focus on public engagement and related specific examples and situations related to public engagement.
