Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BP, UK.
Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2006 May;21(3):301-7. doi: 10.1016/j.etap.2005.09.006. Epub 2005 Nov 11.
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment has become a cause for increasing concern in recent years. A wide range of pharmaceuticals have been discovered in fresh and marine waters and it has recently been shown that even in small quantities these compounds have the potential to cause harm to aquatic life. Their main pathway into the environment is through household use, and the disposal of unused or expired pharmaceuticals as manufacture is well-regulated. This work aimed to investigate the link between risk perception and household disposal. A survey was carried out, and around 400 householders, predominantly from the South-East of England, were interviewed. Information on when and how they disposed of unfinished pharmaceuticals was gathered. These responses were cross referenced with data on personal information and attitudes in order to determine the factors affecting the methods of disposal that are chosen. Although a link between perception of risk and the choice of disposal methods was not proved, findings demonstrated that perceived environmental awareness had an impact on the method of disposal chosen.
近年来，药品在水环境中的存在已成为人们日益关注的问题。在淡水和海水中发现了多种药品，最近的研究表明，即使这些化合物的含量很低，也有可能对水生生物造成危害。这些化合物进入环境的主要途径是家庭使用，而未使用或过期的药品的处置则受到很好的监管。本研究旨在调查风险认知与家庭处置之间的联系。进行了一项调查，对来自英格兰东南部的约 400 名房主进行了访谈。收集了他们何时以及如何处理未用完的药品的信息。这些回答与个人信息和态度数据进行了交叉引用，以确定影响所选择的处置方法的因素。尽管没有证明风险认知与处置方法选择之间存在联系，但研究结果表明，对环境意识的认知会影响所选择的处置方法。
