Public concern about, and desire for research into, the human health effects of marine plastic pollution: Results from a 15-country survey across Europe and Australia
dc.contributor.author | Davison, SMC | |
dc.contributor.author | White, MP | |
dc.contributor.author | Pahl, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Fielding, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Roberts, BR | |
dc.contributor.author | Economou, T | |
dc.contributor.author | McMeel, O | |
dc.contributor.author | Kellett, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Fleming, LE | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-20T11:31:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-06-17 | |
dc.description.abstract | Marine plastic pollution is caused by humans and has become ubiquitous in the marine environment. Despite the widely acknowledged ecological consequences, the scientific evidence regarding detrimental human health impacts is currently debated, and there is no substantive evidence surrounding public opinion with respect to marine plastic pollution and human health. Results from a 15-country survey (n = 15,179) found that both the European and Australian public were highly concerned about the potential human health impacts of marine plastic pollution, and strongly supported the funding of research which aims to better understand its health/wellbeing implications. Multi-level modelling revealed that these perceptions varied across socio-demographic factors (e.g. gender), political orientation, marine contact factors (e.g. marine occupation and engagement in coastal recreation activities) and personality traits (e.g. openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness). Quantifying attitudes, as well as understanding how individual-level differences shape risk perception will enable policy makers and communicators to develop more targeted communications and initiatives that target a reduction in marine plastic pollution. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | European Union Horizon 2020 | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | QUEX Initiator Grant Scheme | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 69, article 102309 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102309 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 774567 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/127137 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | Under embargo until 17 June 2022 in compliance with publisher policy. | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2021. This version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_GB |
dc.subject | Marine plastic pollution | en_GB |
dc.subject | Public perceptions | en_GB |
dc.subject | Multi-country analysis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mediation analysis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Oceans and Human Health | en_GB |
dc.subject | Marine threats | en_GB |
dc.title | Public concern about, and desire for research into, the human health effects of marine plastic pollution: Results from a 15-country survey across Europe and Australia | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-20T11:31:42Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0959-3780 | |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.description | Data was collected as part of an EU project and will be made publically available after a suitable moratorium period (date still under discussion with partners). Please contact the corresponding author for data access issues in the meantime. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Global Environmental Change | en_GB |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-05-25 | |
exeter.funder | ::European Commission | en_GB |
rioxxterms.version | AM | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2021-05-25 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2021-09-20T11:21:31Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | AM | |
refterms.panel | B | en_GB |
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