Risk Perception
Ordering of perceived risks for 30 activities and technologies. The ordering is
based on the geometric mean risk ratings within each group. Rank 1 represents
the most risky activity or technology. Slovic, P. (1987). Perception of risk. Science, 236, 280-285.
League of Women Voters -- Active Students -- Club members -- Experts
| Nuclear power |
1 |
1 |
8 |
20 |
|
| Motor vehicles |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Handguns |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
| Smoking |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
| Motorcycles |
5 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
|
| Alcoholic Beverages |
6 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
| General (private) aviation |
7 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
|
| Police work |
8 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
|
| Pesticides |
9 |
4 |
15 |
8 |
|
| Surgery |
10 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
|
| Fire fighting |
11 |
10 |
6 |
18 |
|
| Large construction |
12 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
| Hunting |
13 |
18 |
10 |
23 |
|
| Spray cans |
14 |
13 |
23 |
26 |
|
| Mountain climbing |
15 |
22 |
12 |
29 |
| Bicycles |
16 |
24 |
14 |
15 |
|
| Commercial aviation |
17 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
|
| Electric power (non-nuclear) |
18 |
19 |
19 |
9 |
| Swimming |
19 |
30 |
17 |
10 |
|
| Contraceptives |
20 |
9 |
22 |
11 |
|
| Skiing |
21 |
25 |
16 |
30 |
|
| X-rays |
22 |
17 |
24 |
7 |
|
| High school and college football |
23 |
26 |
21 |
27 |
|
| Railroads |
24 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
|
| Food preservatives |
25 |
12 |
28 |
14 |
| Food coloring |
26 |
20 |
30 |
21 |
|
| Power mowers |
27 |
28 |
25 |
28 |
|
| Prescription antibiotics |
28 |
21 |
26 |
24 |
|
| Home appliances |
29 |
27 |
27 |
22 |
|
| Vaccinations |
30 |
29 |
29 |
25 |
|
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