Social uncertainties related to stable iodine intake in a nuclear emergency

摘要: Intake of stable iodine intake is considered as an effective countermeasure for reducing the risk thyroid cancer in eventual release radioactive following nuclear accident. However, there are a number value and social uncertainties that likely to impact on accident management. These include differences public response well decisions made by emergency management actors during actual incident. In order explore these sources uncertainty, this paper explored related potential administration iodine. First, understanding compliance with advice authorities was studied surveys, showing less than half knew when tablets should be taken, or understood their protective role. There were also country specific level expected authorities’ advice. Second, identified through observations exercises; revealed mainly timing, response, communication, effectiveness, cross-border issues first responders. Third, studies factors influencing communication about carried out showed could improved communicating numerical narrative information. Overall, results indicate enhanced focus preparedness phase may improve effectiveness case emergency.