Table 3.
Summary of arguments and sources.
| Argument | Sourcea |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | |
| toxic argument | Addn,b EPA, Got, Gov, Gry, KEMi, LRF, MPA, Newsp (26%), NFA,Par, SSNC, Sto, SWWA, TV |
| not toxic argument | Addn., Newsp (5%), Pol |
| polluted sludge argument | EPA, Got, Gry, KEMi, Mal, MPA, Newsp (7%), SSNC, Sto, SWWA, TVc |
| no polluted sludge argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| low quantity suffices argument | KEMi, Newsp (3%), SSNC, SWWA, TV* |
| mercury argument | Got, Gry, Newsp (7%), TVc |
| silver sulfide argument | Addn, Newsp (2%), Pol |
| Exposure and emissions | |
| emission argument | Addn,b Got, Gov, KEMi, LRF, Newsp (25%), Par, SSNC, Sto, SWWA, TV |
| no emission argument | Addn, Newsp (5%), Pol |
| high quantity is used argument | SSNC |
| low quantity is used argument | Newsp (3%), Pol |
| increased silver argument | Got, Newsp (3%), Par |
| no increased level argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| food argument | KEMi |
| non-biodegradable argument | Gov, KEMi, Newsp (5%), TVc |
| bioaccumulation argument | Got, KEMi, Newsp (2%), Sto, SWWA |
| Reduced environmental impact | |
| reduced environmental impact argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| less washing argument | Addn, Newsp (6%), Pol |
| not less washing argument | Addn,b Newsp (2%) |
| less consumption argument | Pol |
| less detergent argument | Newsp (2%), Pol |
| less energy argument | Newsp (5%), Pol |
| less water argument | Newsp (2%), Pol |
| last long argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| light travel argument | Pol |
| low-temperature argument | Newsp (5%), Pol |
| appropriate use argument | Addn, Newsp (1%), Pol |
| antibacterial argument | The antibacterial function of silver is mentioned and acknowledged by all sources |
| avoids toxic substance argument | Newsp (3%) |
| scarce resource argument | Par |
| recycling argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| Health and hygiene | |
| fight infection argument | Newsp (8%), Pol |
| fight viruses argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| not fight viruses argument | Newsp (1%) |
| safe in contact with body argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| creates safe environment argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| reduces pain argument | Newsp (1%) |
| scar reduction argument | Newsp (1%) |
| reduces costs argument | Newsp (1%) |
| reduces hospital stays argument | Newsp (3%) |
| Bacterial resistance | |
| resistance argument | EPA, Got, Gov, KEMi, Mal, MPA, Newsp (25%), NFA, Par, SSNC, Sto, SWWA, TVc |
| no resistance argument | Newsp (3%), Pol |
| reduces risk of resistance argument | Newsp (2%) |
| historical co-existence argument | Newsp (2%), Pol |
| Effectiveness and marketing | |
| effective argument | Newsp (8%), Pol |
| ineffective argument | KEMi, MPA, Newsp (22%), Par, SSNC, SWWA, TVc |
| unique argument | Pol |
| ingenuous alternatives argument | Addn,b Gry, Newsp (3%), Par, SWWA |
| misleading marketing argument | KEMi, Newsp (14%), SSNC, SWWA, TVc |
| label argument | Newsp (1%), Pol |
| no need argument | Addn,b Gry, KEMi, Mal, Newsp (11%), NFA, SSNC, SWWA, TV |
| sweat smell is ok argument | Addn,b Gry, Newsp (3%) |
| nature over silver benefits argument | Addn,b Newsp (1%) |
| risks outweigh benefits argument | Addn,b KEMi, Sto |
| benefits outweigh risks argument | Newsp (1%) |
| Nano | |
| nano argument | KEMi, Newsp (8%), EPA, TVc |
| not nano argument | Addn, Pol |
| Authority and expert opinion | |
| argument from expert opinion | Addn, Got, KEMi, Mal, MPA, Newsp (32%), Par, Pol, SSNC, Sto, SWWA, TV |
| argument from no expert opinion | Addn, KEMi, Newsp (3%), NFA |
| certification argument | Addn, Newsp (1%), Pol |
| no certification argument | SWWA |
| legislation argument | Addn, Newsp (3%), Pol, TV |
Key: Addn = Addnature; EPA = Swedish Environmental Protection Agency; Got = Municipality of Gothenburg; Gov = Swedish Government (the Minister for the Environment); Gry = Gryaab; KEMi = Swedish Chemical Agency; LRF = Federation of Swedish Farmers; Mal = Municipality of Malmö; MPA = Medical Product Agency; Newsp = Newspaper media; NFA=National Food Agency; Par = The Swedish Parliament; Pol = Polygiene; SSNC=Swedish Society for Nature Conservation; Sto = Municipality of Stockholm; SWWA=Swedish Water and Wastewater Association; TV = TV news media.
Percentage within brackets show proportion of newspaper articles (n = 88) that include the argument in question.
The argument in question is advanced among the comments on Addnature's Face book page; it is not advanced by an Addnature representative.
The argument is advanced on the website of the Swedish public service television company SVT.