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Perception and Intake on Seafood after the Release of Radioactivity from Fukushima Contaminated Water among Elementary School Students

방사능 오염수 방류에 따른 초등학생의 수산물 인식 및 섭취실태 조사

  • Yoonji Kang (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Silla University) ;
  • Chang-Suk Kong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Silla University) ;
  • Jung Hwan Oh (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Silla University)
  • 강윤지 (신라대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 공창숙 (신라대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 오정환 (신라대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공)
  • Received : 2024.10.17
  • Accepted : 2024.11.30
  • Published : 2024.11.30
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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.

본 연구는 2023년 일본의 방사능 오염수 해양방류 결정에 따라 초등학생들의 수산물에 대한 인식 및 수산물 섭취 실태 조사를 통해 수산물 섭취에 대한 인식 재고 및 영양교육을 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위해 부산지역 초등학생 251명을 대상으로 방사능 오염수 해양방류에 대한 지식정도, 수산물 안전에 대한인지 및 수산물 섭취 변화실태를 설문 조사법을 통해 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 결과 2023년 9월 방사능 오염수 해양방류에 대해 높은 비율로 인지하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며 65.8%의 응답자들이 방사능 오염수 해양방류로 인해 수산물이 안전하지 않다고 답변하였다. 이러한 연구 결과는 방사능 오염수 해양방류를 강행으로 수산물의 부정적인 인식이 높은 시점에서 방사능의 영향 및 수산물 섭취에 대한 정확한 정보 및 지식 제공을 위한 영양교육의 필요성을 강하게 시사하고 있으며 이를 위한 영양 교육 프로그램 개발 및 교육 시수확보를 위한 대책 마련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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