Interested consumers' awareness of harmful chemicals in everyday products.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Everyday products can contain a multitude of harmful substances unnoticed by most consumers, because established risk communication channels reach only part of the society. The question is, whether at least interested and informed consumers are able to use risk communication tools and assess harmful chemicals in products.

Results

An online survey investigated the awareness of 1030 consumers on harmful substances in everyday items. Participating consumers' education level, knowledge in chemistry, and motivation were above society's average. Although a large number of responses showed that survey participants were familiar with several aspects of the issue, the results revealed that knowledge in chemistry helped, but was not enough. Many participants assumed that pr

SUBMITTER: Hartmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5698398 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature