Record Display for the EPA National Library Catalog

RECORD NUMBER: 46 OF 57

Main Title Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Chemical Risks in Six Communities: Follow-Up Survey Results.
Author McCallum, D. B. ; Santos, S. L. ;
CORP Author Columbia Univ., New York.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Publisher May 1994
Year Published 1994
Report Number EPA-230-R-94-905;
Stock Number PB2008-104442
Additional Subjects Demographic surveys ; Hazardous materials ; Public opinion ; Perception ; Risk communication ; Toxic substances ; Health hazards
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=40000L72.PDF
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified		 Checkout
Status
NTIS  PB2008-104442 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 224p
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to conduct a survey of public perceptions regarding chemical risks in six U.S. communities. The results of the survey establish a baseline for evaluating change over time in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in response to new information about toxic chemicals. In 1988, 3,129 citizens were randomly selected for the survey. The communities were Albuquerque, New Mexico; Cincinnati, Ohio; Durham, North Carolina; Middlesex County, New Jersey; Racine, Wisconsin; and Richmond, Virginia. Major new stories concerning Superfund, Title III and other risk communication activities in these communities are being collected, and a subsequent survey will be conducted. The report provides a broad overview of citizen perceptions of environmental risks in their communities.