Citizens' perceptions of the presence and health risks of synthetic chemicals in food: results of an online survey in Spain

Mostra el registre complet Registre parcial de l'ítem

• dc.contributor.author Pumarega Rodríguez, José Antonioca
• dc.contributor.author Larrea, Cristinaca
• dc.contributor.author Muñoz, Aracelica
• dc.contributor.author Pallarès, Natàliaca
• dc.contributor.author Gasull Panadès, Magdaca
• dc.contributor.author Rodríguez, Giselleca
• dc.contributor.author Jariod, Manelca
• dc.contributor.author Porta Serra, Miquelca
• dc.date.accessioned 2018-05-30T06:54:25Z
• dc.date.available 2018-05-30T06:54:25Z
• dc.date.issued 2017
• dc.description.abstract 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 <0.001). Women were 65% less likely than men to answer that regulations on toxic substances in food are effective (p<0.001); and so were participants who identified more food groups with potentially toxic concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: Among study participants there was a widespread scepticism and distrust towards the enforcement and effectiveness of laws and regulations that in Spain aim to control human exposure to toxic substances in food.
• dc.description.sponsorship This study is part of the interdisciplinary project “Cuerpos Tóxicos y Etnoepidemiología Sociocultural de la Contaminación Interna por Compuestos Tóxicos Persistentes (CTP) en España” (“Toxic Bodies and Sociocultural Ethnoepidemiology of the Internal Contamination by Persistent Toxic Substances in Spain”), led by C. Larrea and M. Porta, partly funded by Programa Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental (National Programme for Fundamental Research Projects), Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain (CSO 2010/18661). Funding was also provided by research grants from Instituto de Salud Carlos III–FEDER (FIS PI13/00020 and CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública−CIBERESP), Government of Spain; the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona; the Government of Catalonia (2009 SGR 1350 and 2014 SGR 1012); and Fundació La Marató de TV3 (20132910).
• dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
• dc.identifier.citation Pumarega J, Larrea C, Muñoz A, Pallarès N, Gasull M, Rodríguez G. et al. Citizens' perceptions of the presence and health risks of synthetic chemicals in food: results of an online survey in Spain. Gac Sanit. 2017 Sep - Oct;31(5):371-381. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.03.012
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.03.012
• dc.identifier.issn 0213-9111
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/34752
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Elsevierca
• dc.relation.ispartof Gaceta Sanitaria. 2017 Sep - Oct;31(5):371-81
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/3PN/CSO2010-18661
• dc.rights © 2017 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
• dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
• dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword Biomonitorización humana
• dc.subject.keyword Compuestos orgánicos persistentes
• dc.subject.keyword Contaminantes ambientales
• dc.subject.keyword Efectos adversos
• dc.subject.keyword Encuestas de salud
• dc.subject.keyword Environmental exposure
• dc.subject.keyword Environmental pollutants
• dc.subject.keyword Exposiciones ambientales
• dc.subject.keyword Health survey
• dc.subject.keyword Human biomonitoring
• dc.subject.keyword Persistent organic pollutants
• dc.subject.keyword Sustancias tóxicas en alimentos
• dc.subject.keyword Toxic substances in food
• dc.subject.other Contaminació -- Aspectes ambientals
• dc.subject.other Aliments -- Contaminació
• dc.title Citizens' perceptions of the presence and health risks of synthetic chemicals in food: results of an online survey in Spainca
• dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
• dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion