Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population

A number of policy recommendations identify the general public as a key participant in environmentally sustainable pharmaceutical policies. However, research into pharmaceuticals-related environmental issues from the population perspective is scarce. We studied the awareness among Finnish adults (&l...

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Autores principales:	Lasse Alajärvi, Johanna Timonen, Piia Lavikainen, Janne Martikainen
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	pharmaceuticals environment survey population awareness attitudes Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f729de71b952422a9f241f97a40aa5fc
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f729de71b952422a9f241f97a40aa5fc2021-11-25T19:05:34ZAttitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population10.3390/su1322129302071-1050https://doaj.org/article/f729de71b952422a9f241f97a40aa5fc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12930https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050A number of policy recommendations identify the general public as a key participant in environmentally sustainable pharmaceutical policies. However, research into pharmaceuticals-related environmental issues from the population perspective is scarce. We studied the awareness among Finnish adults (<i>n</i> = 2030) of pharmaceutical residues in Finnish waterways, their perceived environmental sources, views on pharmaceuticals-related environmental issues, and their association with background characteristics. Of the respondents, 89.5% were aware of the presence of pharmaceuticals in Finnish waterways. Wastewaters from the pharmaceutical industry were most frequently, and pharmaceuticals excreted by humans least frequently, considered a major environmental source of pharmaceuticals. The vast majority of the respondents were worried about the environmental and health impact of pharmaceutical residues and emphasized issues such as the importance of environmentally sustainable actions by pharmaceutical companies and the recyclability of the pharmaceutical packaging materials. Age, education, use of prescription medicines, and environmental attitude were associated with awareness of pharmaceutical residues, while gender, age, education level, and environmental attitude were associated most frequently with pharmaceuticals-related environmental considerations. These results indicate a need for improved communication about the environmental effects of pharmaceuticals and the significance of different pharmaceutical emission sources in order to promote a more environmentally friendly, effective pharmaceutical policy.Lasse AlajärviJohanna TimonenPiia LavikainenJanne MartikainenMDPI AGarticlepharmaceuticalsenvironmentsurveypopulationawarenessattitudesEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12930, p 12930 (2021)
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spellingShingle	pharmaceuticals environment survey population awareness attitudes Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Lasse Alajärvi Johanna Timonen Piia Lavikainen Janne Martikainen Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population
description	A number of policy recommendations identify the general public as a key participant in environmentally sustainable pharmaceutical policies. However, research into pharmaceuticals-related environmental issues from the population perspective is scarce. We studied the awareness among Finnish adults (<i>n</i> = 2030) of pharmaceutical residues in Finnish waterways, their perceived environmental sources, views on pharmaceuticals-related environmental issues, and their association with background characteristics. Of the respondents, 89.5% were aware of the presence of pharmaceuticals in Finnish waterways. Wastewaters from the pharmaceutical industry were most frequently, and pharmaceuticals excreted by humans least frequently, considered a major environmental source of pharmaceuticals. The vast majority of the respondents were worried about the environmental and health impact of pharmaceutical residues and emphasized issues such as the importance of environmentally sustainable actions by pharmaceutical companies and the recyclability of the pharmaceutical packaging materials. Age, education, use of prescription medicines, and environmental attitude were associated with awareness of pharmaceutical residues, while gender, age, education level, and environmental attitude were associated most frequently with pharmaceuticals-related environmental considerations. These results indicate a need for improved communication about the environmental effects of pharmaceuticals and the significance of different pharmaceutical emission sources in order to promote a more environmentally friendly, effective pharmaceutical policy.
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title	Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population
title_short	Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population
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title_fullStr	Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population
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Attitudes and Considerations towards Pharmaceuticals-Related Environmental Issues among Finnish Population

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