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Examining the role of perceived risk and benefit, shared concern for nuclear stigmatization, and trust in governments in shaping citizen risk acceptability of a nuclear power plant

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Pages 695-714 | Received 15 May 2019, Accepted 04 Oct 2019, Published online: 14 May 2020

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