Substanțele chimice şi deşeurile acestora în Republica Moldova: gradul de informare și conștientizare a populației

Chemicals are used in dozens of industries and are found in thousands of consumer products that we purchase daily. The chemicals and substances that make up these products can have a significant impact on health and the environment. Access to information about the chemicals in products is a global issue that requires worldwide collaboration among stakeholders across the entire life cycle of these substances. The lack of information regarding chemicals in products is one of the obstacles to reducing the risks associated with these chemicals. This article presents some results from the study on "Public Concerns Regarding Chemicals and Their Waste in the Republic of Moldova," which was developed as part of the national chemical safety campaign within the project "Promoting Good Governance and Building Platforms for Better Coordination of Sustainable Chemicals and Waste Management in Line with the SAICM Post-2020 Approach in Moldova." in partnership with Subprogram 030101 „Strengthening the resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability of the economy of the Republic of Moldova in the context of the accession process to the European Union”. The aim of this article is to identify the level of knowledge, information, and attitudes of the survey respondents concerning issues related to chemicals and their waste. To achieve the proposed objectives, general scientific methods were applied: analysis, synthesis, survey, interview, statistical processing of empirical data, graphic methods, indicators, comparison, grouping, etc. The informational support of the research is primarily based on a developed questionnaire.