title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to plastic containers for food and drinks.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plastic is widely used in daily life especially as food and drink containers. If these containers are used inappropriately, some chemicals such as bisphenol A, phthalate, and styrene from plastic may accumulate and impair organ function.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to plastic containers for food and drinks among parents and health personnel.
  
  
  METHODS
  100 parents and 100 health personnel from Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health are included in the present study. The questionnaires which contained 6 parts measuring knowledge, attitudes and practices about plastic containers for food and drinks are used to collect the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are no differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to plastic containers between parents and health personnel. Even though, 80 percent of participants usually use plastic containers for food and drinks, their knowledge about plastic is inadequate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parents and health personnel are aware of health effects of plastic containers, but they do not know how to use and purchase plastics properly.
authors: Division of Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand. rachada08@gmail.com
authors: Rachada
authors: R
authors: Kasemsup
authors: Naiyana
authors: N
authors: Neesanan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005260:Female; D018857:Food Packaging; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D010969:Plastics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics