Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment
Humans are exposed to environmental risks owing to the broad usage of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). However, the subjective evaluation of risk levels and characteristics, as well as the variation in risk processing, have not been thoroughly examined. The objective was to understand the publ...
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| author | Wee, Sze Yee Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Praveena, Sarva Mangala |
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| description | Humans are exposed to environmental risks owing to the broad usage of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). However, the subjective evaluation of risk levels and characteristics, as well as the variation in risk processing, have not been thoroughly examined. The objective was to understand the public's perception of the risk associated with human exposure to environmental EDCs and identify any variations in risk perception. In this pioneering study conducted within the distinctive social and cultural context of Malaysia, a developing nation, a quantitative analysis approach was employed to assess the subjective evaluation of risk levels and characteristics among the public while developing a risk perception model. Data gathered from surveys and questionnaires were analyzed to gather information on the public's perception of environmental and health issues pertaining to pesticides, hormones, plastics, medicines, and cosmetics. The analysis revealed that the majority of the public assessed the level of human exposure to environmental risks based on experiential processing, which was influenced by cognitive and affective variables. Interestingly, a higher proportion of individuals in the community had a low risk perception of environmental EDCs, surpassing the overall risk perception by 19.3%. Furthermore, the public showed significant awareness of environmental and health issues related to pesticides, hormones, and plastics but had a lesser inclination to acknowledge the vulnerability of humans to risks associated with medicines and cosmetics. These findings suggest that the public is likely to be exposed to environmental EDCs based on their current perceived risks, and that sociopsychological factors play a significant role in shaping perceptions and judgments. This understanding can inform the development of targeted risk management strategies and interventions to mitigate the potential harm caused by environmental EDCs. © 2023 The Authors |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1057752024-10-02T02:14:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105775/ Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment Wee, Sze Yee Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Praveena, Sarva Mangala Humans are exposed to environmental risks owing to the broad usage of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). However, the subjective evaluation of risk levels and characteristics, as well as the variation in risk processing, have not been thoroughly examined. The objective was to understand the public's perception of the risk associated with human exposure to environmental EDCs and identify any variations in risk perception. In this pioneering study conducted within the distinctive social and cultural context of Malaysia, a developing nation, a quantitative analysis approach was employed to assess the subjective evaluation of risk levels and characteristics among the public while developing a risk perception model. Data gathered from surveys and questionnaires were analyzed to gather information on the public's perception of environmental and health issues pertaining to pesticides, hormones, plastics, medicines, and cosmetics. The analysis revealed that the majority of the public assessed the level of human exposure to environmental risks based on experiential processing, which was influenced by cognitive and affective variables. Interestingly, a higher proportion of individuals in the community had a low risk perception of environmental EDCs, surpassing the overall risk perception by 19.3%. Furthermore, the public showed significant awareness of environmental and health issues related to pesticides, hormones, and plastics but had a lesser inclination to acknowledge the vulnerability of humans to risks associated with medicines and cosmetics. These findings suggest that the public is likely to be exposed to environmental EDCs based on their current perceived risks, and that sociopsychological factors play a significant role in shaping perceptions and judgments. This understanding can inform the development of targeted risk management strategies and interventions to mitigate the potential harm caused by environmental EDCs. © 2023 The Authors Elsevier 2024-01 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105775/1/105775.pdf Wee, Sze Yee and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah and Praveena, Sarva Mangala (2024) Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 270. art. no. 115830. ISSN 0147-6513 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0147651323013349 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115830 |
| spellingShingle | Wee, Sze Yee Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Praveena, Sarva Mangala Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title | Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title_full | Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title_fullStr | Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title_short | Public perception on human exposure risk: a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
| title_sort | public perception on human exposure risk a case study on endocrine disrupting compounds in the environment |
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