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Table 2 Frequency of expressed policy beliefs in the public debate

From: Transition towards sustainable pharmacy? The influence of public debates on policy responses to pharmaceutical contaminants in water

Policy beliefs

Agreement

Disagreement

Total

Σ

%

Σ

%

Σ

%

Risk for the environment

87

13.1

0

 

87

13.1

Risk for human health

24

3.6

43

6.5

67

10.1

Risk unknown

32

4.8

0

 

32

4.8

Consumers responsible

115

17.3

0

 

115

17.3

Agriculture responsible

38

5.7

1

0.2

39

5.9

Pharmaceutical industry responsible

13

2.0

0

 

13

2.0

Wastewater treatment responsible

74

11.1

0

 

74

11.1

Policy approach: consumer

54

8.1

0

 

54

8.1

Policy approach: agriculture

19

2.9

1

0.2

20

3.0

Policy approach: pharmaceutical industry

42

6.3

0

 

42

6.3

Policy approach: wastewater treatment

72

10.8

16

2.4

88

13.2

Policy instrument: tax

3

0.5

1

0.2

4

0.6

Policy instrument: subsidy

1

0.2

0

 

1

0.2

Policy instrument: authorisation

14

2.1

1

0.2

15

2.3

Policy instrument: application

4

0.6

0

 

4

0.6

Policy instrument: product ban

1

0.2

0

 

1

0.2

Policy instrument: EQS

10

1.5

0

 

10

1.5

Sum

603

90.5

63

9.5

666

100.0

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