Media Information Compared to Scientific Studies Regarding Piranha Attacks in Brazil
Media coverage of piranha attacks tends to negatively reinforce popular perceptions of the behavior of these species toward humans, diverting attention from human responsibility for the environmental impacts that directly influence the occurrence of these injuries.
Authors
- Sheila Canevese Rahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-4093)
- Itamar Alves Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0475-5841)
- Vidal Haddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-0422)
- Patrícia Tatiane Gomes
- Adriana Lúcia Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6716-1170)
- Edson Luiz Fávero
Institutions
- Universidade de Taubaté (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0213-2025
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00