Citizens’ perceptions of the presence and health risks of synthetic chemicals in food: results of an online survey in Spain
| Autor: | Pumarega, José, Larrea, Cristina, Muñoz, Araceli, Pallarès, Natàlia, Gasull, Magda, Rodríguez, Giselle, Jariod, Manel, Porta, Miquel |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adverse effects
Persistent organic pollutants Toxic substances in food Compuestos orgánicos persistentes Exposiciones ambientales Encuestas de salud Environmental exposure Health survey Environmental pollutants Prevention and control Human biomonitoring Efectos adversos Prevención y control Biomonitorización humana Sustancias tóxicas en alimentos Contaminantes ambientales |
| Zdroj: | Gaceta Sanitaria, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 371-381, Published: OCT 2017 |
| Popis: | Objective: To explore factors influencing perceptions and viewpoints on the responsibility for the presence of toxic substances in food, on enforcement of laws and regulations that control human exposure to toxic substances in food, and on the effectiveness of such regulations. Methods: An online survey was completed by 740 individuals from several parts of Spain (median age, 47 years; 67% were women; 70% had completed university studies). Results: Over 87% of respondents said that it was possible that throughout their lives they could have accumulated in their body toxic substances potentially dangerous to their health. The attribution of the responsibility for toxic substances in food to a larger number of social groups was more frequent among respondents who consulted information about the problem more often (odds ratio [OR]: 1.92), who correctly identified factors that increase the likelihood of toxic substances in food being harmful to human health (OR: 2.86), who better knew the health problems that may be caused by such substances (OR: 2.48), and who recognised more food groups that tend to have concentrations of toxic substances potentially harmful to health (OR: 2.92) (all p values |
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