Table 1. Perceptions about environmental exposures among the respondents from the city of Limassol (n = 91).
Severely exposed | Somewhat exposed | Not exposed | Don’t know | |
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Noise (traffic, airplanes, factories, neighbours, animals, restaurants/bars/clubs) | 38 (42%) | 48 (53%) | 5 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
Air pollution (fine dust, grime, fume, ozone) | 40 (44%) | 40 (44%) | 10 (11%) | 1 (1%) |
Bad smells (industry, agriculture, waste) | 15 (17%) | 35 (38%) | 39 (43%) | 2 (2%) |
Water pollution (microbes/chemicals in drinking water) | 8 (9%) | 22 (24%) | 31 (34%) | 30 (33%) |
Soil contamination (eg., chemical waste dump) | 5 (5%) | 15 (17%) | 32 (35%) | 39 (43%) |