In June 2019, the majority of the surveyed Russians were convinced that the Chernobyl catastrophe was caused by the negligence of operators and maintenance personnel. Moreover, 22 percent of the participants in the most recent survey claimed that a technical breakdown in the control system of the reactor was the main driver of the disaster at the nuclear station. To compare, the most popular answer in March 2006 was the lack of a system of measurements to protect people from technological catastrophes.
Respondents from 137 localities in 50 regions of Russia
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
The respondents were presented with the following question: "what, in your view, was the most important problem uncovered by the Chernobyl catastrophe?"
Participants were presented with the list of answers and could choose only one option.
** “Should not have experimented,” “the human factor,” “environmental degradation,” “nobody talks about the truth for a long time,” etc. In March 2006, this figure was less than one percent.
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Levada Center. (August 7, 2019). Public opinion about the main uncovered problems in the Chernobyl catastrophe in Russia from March 2006 to June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040932/russians-on-main-uncovered-problems-of-chernobyl/
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