Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sokoine University Students Regarding Endocrine Disruptors Coming from Plastic Chemicals
Table 3.
Theattitude of students on the use of plastic products containing endocrinedisruptors
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| Question |
Mean score ± SE |
Attitude |
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| How concerned are you about the potential health effects of using plastic products containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals? |
4.03±0.12 |
Positive |
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| To what extent do you believe that exposure to endocrine disruptors from plastic products poses a risk to human health? |
3.50±0.10 |
Fair |
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| Should manufacturers be required by law to disclose the presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their plastic products? |
4.00±0.11 |
Positive |
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| How frequently do you actively seek out plastic products labeled as "BPA-free" or "phthalate-free" when making purchasing decisions? |
3.14±0.09 |
Fair |
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| How much confidence do you have in regulatory agencies to ensure the safety of plastic products in terms of endocrine disruptor content? |
3.70±0.10 |
Fair |
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| How confident are you in your ability to identify plastic products that may contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals? |
3.38±0.09 |
Fair |
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| To what extent do you believe that the potential health risks associated with using plastic products containing endocrine disruptors are communicated to the public? |
3.62±0.10 |
Fair |
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| How wasing are you to pay a premium for plastic products that are certified to be free from endocrine-disrupting chemicals? |
4.41±0.13 |
Positive |
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| How much influence do you believe individual consumer choices have on reducing the prevalence of plastic products containing endocrine disruptors in the market? |
3.70±0.10 |
Fair |
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| How much priority do you believe should be given to reducing the use of plastic products containing endocrine disruptors in environmental and public health policies? |
4.20±0.12 |
Positive |
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| Overall attitude |
3.5 ±0.09 |
Fair |
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