Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea

Yu-Ri Kim,1 Eun Jeong Lee,1 Sung Ha Park,2 Hyo Jin Kwon,3 Seong Soo A An,4 Sang Wook Son,5 Young Rok Seo,6 Jae-Eun Pie,7 Myoung Yoon,8 Ja Hei Kim,8 Meyoung-Kon Kim1 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea; 2Department of Bio...

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Autores principales:	Kim YR, Lee EJ, Park SH, Kwon HJ, An SSA, Son SW, Seo YR, Pie JE, Yoon M, Kim JH, Kim MK
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a17d477e2394471eb68da2810cf0f8a32021-12-02T01:34:51ZInteractive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/a17d477e2394471eb68da2810cf0f8a32014-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/interactive-survey-of-consumer-awareness-of-nanotechnologies-and-nanop-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013 Yu-Ri Kim,1 Eun Jeong Lee,1 Sung Ha Park,2 Hyo Jin Kwon,3 Seong Soo A An,4 Sang Wook Son,5 Young Rok Seo,6 Jae-Eun Pie,7 Myoung Yoon,8 Ja Hei Kim,8 Meyoung-Kon Kim1 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea; 2Department of Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK; 3Department of Medical Education, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea; 4Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea; 5Department of Dermatology, Korea University Medical School and College, 6Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea; 7Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Science and Engineering, Anyang University, Anyang, Korea; 8Consumers Korea, Seoul, South Korea Background: The purpose of our study was to understand consumers' risk awareness and need for relevant information about nanotechnology and nanoparticles contained in products currently being sold in Korea. Methods: One thousand and seven adult consumers (aged 20–50 years) were randomly selected from all over South Korea between November 1 and 9, 2010. We surveyed the origin and degree of their concern and their need for information and education regarding nanomaterials. Results: Analysis of the survey results showed no significant differences in responses by sex, age, and level of education, but significant differences were found in responses based on average monthly household income. Our research showed that consumers have vague expectations for and positive image of nanotechnology and nanoproducts but do not clearly understand what they are. In addition, we found that preparing and disseminating information to consumers is required in order to provide correct information about nanotechnology to the public. Conclusion: A communication system should be established among the multiple stakeholders involved with nanomaterials to address consumer expectations and concerns. Further, a safety evaluation system must be set up, the results of which should be processed by a reliable expert group so they can be disseminated to the public. Keywords: questionnaire survey, nanomaterials, consumer characteristics, household incomeKim YRLee EJPark SHKwon HJAn SSASon SWSeo YRPie JEYoon MKim JHKim MKDove Medical PressarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol 2014, Iss Supplement 2, Pp 11-20 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Medicine (General) R5-920 Kim YR Lee EJ Park SH Kwon HJ An SSA Son SW Seo YR Pie JE Yoon M Kim JH Kim MK Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
description	Yu-Ri Kim,1 Eun Jeong Lee,1 Sung Ha Park,2 Hyo Jin Kwon,3 Seong Soo A An,4 Sang Wook Son,5 Young Rok Seo,6 Jae-Eun Pie,7 Myoung Yoon,8 Ja Hei Kim,8 Meyoung-Kon Kim1 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea; 2Department of Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK; 3Department of Medical Education, Korea University Medical School and College, Seoul, South Korea; 4Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea; 5Department of Dermatology, Korea University Medical School and College, 6Department of Life Science, Institute of Environmental Medicine for Green Chemistry, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea; 7Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Science and Engineering, Anyang University, Anyang, Korea; 8Consumers Korea, Seoul, South Korea Background: The purpose of our study was to understand consumers' risk awareness and need for relevant information about nanotechnology and nanoparticles contained in products currently being sold in Korea. Methods: One thousand and seven adult consumers (aged 20–50 years) were randomly selected from all over South Korea between November 1 and 9, 2010. We surveyed the origin and degree of their concern and their need for information and education regarding nanomaterials. Results: Analysis of the survey results showed no significant differences in responses by sex, age, and level of education, but significant differences were found in responses based on average monthly household income. Our research showed that consumers have vague expectations for and positive image of nanotechnology and nanoproducts but do not clearly understand what they are. In addition, we found that preparing and disseminating information to consumers is required in order to provide correct information about nanotechnology to the public. Conclusion: A communication system should be established among the multiple stakeholders involved with nanomaterials to address consumer expectations and concerns. Further, a safety evaluation system must be set up, the results of which should be processed by a reliable expert group so they can be disseminated to the public. Keywords: questionnaire survey, nanomaterials, consumer characteristics, household income
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author	Kim YR Lee EJ Park SH Kwon HJ An SSA Son SW Seo YR Pie JE Yoon M Kim JH Kim MK
author_facet	Kim YR Lee EJ Park SH Kwon HJ An SSA Son SW Seo YR Pie JE Yoon M Kim JH Kim MK
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title	Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
title_short	Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
title_full	Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
title_fullStr	Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
title_full_unstemmed	Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea
title_sort	interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in south korea
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/a17d477e2394471eb68da2810cf0f8a3
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Interactive survey of consumer awareness of nanotechnologies and nanoparticles in consumer products in South Korea

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