Trust and subjective knowledge influence perceived risk of lead exposure.

ABSTRACT: Lead exposure is a persistent environmental hazard that poses risks to human health. But motivating protective action is challenging with this low visibility hazard whose health effects are often subtle and chronic. Higher risk perception is generally associated with taking protective measures, so public health efforts prioritize risk messaging. Yet, little is known about perceptions of lead exposure risk among the U.S. public. Using cross-sectional data from a national survey of 1035 U.S. residents, we measured the role of trust in government management of lead and subjective knowledge about lead as predictors of perceived risk of lead exposure, controlling for demographic and environmental factors. We also assessed if subjective knowledge moderated the relationship between trust and perc

SUBMITTER: Goebel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10907546 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature