방사능 오염수 방류에 따른 초등학생의 수산물 인식 및 섭취실태 조사 = Perception and Intake on Seafood after the Release of Radioactivity from Fukushima Contaminated Water among Elementary School Students

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The current study investigated elementary school students’ perception and intake of seafood after the contaminated water release from Fukushima. The research involved 251 students from Busan metropolitan area. Results showed that 81.7% of respondents were aware of the contaminated water release in September 2023. Most respondents perceived the risk of seafood consumption of this release. Following the contaminated water discharge to the ocean, 48.9% of the respondents decreased seafood consumption. However, 57.8% of the respondents perceived school provided seafood safe. The respondents proposed thoroughly inspected ingredients by nutritionists (51.7%), the ministry of education investigating the imported seafood (15.2%), and the ministry of oceans and fisheries reporting radioactivity levels in seafood as safe (10.3%) as the reasons for the seafood safety. Also, 65.1% of the respondents who proposed seafood was unsafe to consume, said that domestic seas would be soon polluted, followed by 20.8% of the respondents who were afraid to consume seafood. Remaining respondents stated radiation levels will increase. For the awareness, 84.1% of the respondents stated that nutritional education on radioactive contamination was needed, in-person classes (42.7%) being the most preferred method. In conclusion, nutritional education for elementary school students is needed to increase the awareness of seafood safety.

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