Recreation, consumption of wild game, risk, and the Department of Energy sites: Perceptions of people attending the Lewiston, ID, Roundup

Journal Article · Fri Feb 26 04:00:00 EST 1999 · Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/009841099158079· OSTI ID:6470081

Burger, J ^[1]

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1. Rutgers-the State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (United States)

In this article, recreational rates of people attending the Lewiston Roundup rodeo in northwestern Idaho were examined, as well as their perceptions of the safety of consuming fish and game form two Department of Energy (DOE) facilities: the Hanford Site and the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). These are two of DOE's largest sites. Lewiston is closer to Hanford, but is in the same state as INEEL. Men engaged in significantly higher hunting and fishing rates than women, but there were no gender differences in camping and hiking rates. Rates of hunting and camping decreased significantly with age, while rates of hiking were lowest for 31- to 45-yr-olds. Level of education generally was not related to rates of recreation. Over 70% of the subjects ate deer, elk, and self-caught fish; 30--50% ate grouse, moose, and waterfowl; and fewer people ate other game species. Overall, subjects were less concerned about eating the fish and game from INEEL than from Hanford, and more people thought Hanford should be cleaned up completely compared to INEEL. Mean rates of fishing, hiking, and camping all exceeded the DOE's maximum recreational exposure assumption of 14 d/yr used in their future use documents.

• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC01-95EW55084
• OSTI ID: 6470081
• Journal Information: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Journal Name: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Vol. 56:4; ISSN 0098-4108; ISSN JTEHD6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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