Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology: A Survey in the Mega Cities of Iran
| Autor: | Kamelia Saremi, Soroush Sardari, Elham Shirvani, Amin Niroumanesh, Mehdi Rahimpour, Hosna Gomari, Mahmoud Rahimpour |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Knowledge level Cancer therapy Nanotechnology Public opinion Philosophy Megacity History and Philosophy of Science Agriculture Management of Technology and Innovation Political science Perception Public view Statistical analysis business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common |
| Zdroj: | NanoEthics. 6:119-126 |
| ISSN: | 1871-4765 1871-4757 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11569-012-0147-1 |
| Popis: | In this paper, the public view of nanotech- nology and its applications in medicine, agriculture and industry is evaluated in the mega cities of Iran. Data from 683 individuals in public places provided the first civic perception of nanotechnology in Iran. Quantitative statistical analysis on positive or negative points of view demonstrated that Iranian people had general positive opinions on nanotechnology and its application in medicine. They believed that nanomedicine can significantly improve the current methods used in disease treatments, especially for cancer therapy. In general, the responders believed that they would easily accept the use of nanotechnology products and would like increased financial support of the gov- ernment on nanomedicine and nanotechnology research fields and they showed little anxiety about the possible risks. According to our statistical analysis, three individ- ual characteristics age, education level and career had a direct correlation with the knowledge level of Iranian people on nanotechnology in the mega cities of Iran. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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