Table 3.
Risk perception of mycotoxins compared with other food xenobiotics. Values represent the % of participants.
Xenobiotics | ||||
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Risk Perception | Pesticides (%) | Heavy Metals (%) | Microplastics (%) | Food Additives (%) |
much less bad | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
somewhat less bad | 24 | 43 | 34 | 18 |
equally bad | 48 | 37 | 32 | 17 |
somewhat worse | 21 | 12 | 21 | 40 |
much worse | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 |