Asbestos awareness among the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of public awareness regarding the hazards of asbestos, rights to health, and benefits of an asbestos-free country can increase advocacy and political commitment to a total ban on asbestos. We aimed to investigate asbestos awareness and associated sociodemographic characteristics among the adult population of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 1009 participants completed an online questionnaire with questions about sociodemographic data and asbestos awareness. We applied multiple regression models to estimate associations between sociodemographic factors, levels of asbestos knowledge, and attitudes toward asbestos management.

Results

We found that 70% of residents of St. Kitts and Nevis considered asbestos exposure to be

SUBMITTER: Jeffers D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature