title: Dynamics of the public concern and risk communication program implementation.
abstract: The public concern about electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure varies due to different reasons. A part of them are connected with the better and higher quality of information that people receive from science, media, Internet, social networks, industry, but others are based on good communication programs performed by the responsible institutions, administration and persons. Especially, in Bulgaria, public concern follows interesting changes, some of them in correlation with the European processes of concern, but others following the economic and political processes in the country. Here, we analyze the dynamics of the public concern over the last 10 years. Our explanation of the decrease of the people's complaints against EMF exposure from base stations for mobile communication is as a result of our risk communication program that is in implementation for >10 years.
authors.affiliation: a National Centre of Public Health and Analyses , Sofia , Bulgaria and.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zaryabova
authors.affiliation: a National Centre of Public Health and Analyses , Sofia , Bulgaria and.|b Medical University , Pleven , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Israel
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011639:Public Opinion; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: Base stations; precautionary approach; public concern; risk communication