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Journal Article
A Social Survey to Capture the Public Awareness and Perception About Chemicals Under Ireland’s Human Biomonitoring Feasibility Study
2025
Overview
As chemical exposures are increasingly emphasised as public health concerns, understanding how people perceive chemical risks is vital for shaping responsive and inclusive human biomonitoring (HBM) programmes. Public awareness not only influences individual behaviours but can also inform national policy priorities and scientific focus. This study reports findings from the Human Biomonitoring for Ireland (HBM4IRE) feasibility study, which conducted a social survey adapted from the HBM4EU framework. The survey assessed awareness and perceived harmfulness of 24 chemical groups among 218 Irish residents, distinguishing between experts (involved in chemical management) and non-experts. Lead, arsenic, mercury, pesticides, tobacco alkaloids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), solvents, cadmium, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) received the highest perceived harmfulness scores. Non-experts reported lower perceived harmfulness for substances such as phthalates, parabens, and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), indicating significant awareness gaps. These findings demonstrate convergence between public and expert views for well-recognised substances but also highlight gaps for certain emerging chemicals. This study highlights the importance of targeted, country-specific education campaigns and shows the added value of integrating public perceptions into HBM design and priority setting.
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MDPI AG
