New strategy toward dioxin risk reduction for local residents surrounding severe dioxin hotspots in Vietnam

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Program's IEC materials in Vietnamese produced by VPHA, 2010 (A0 Poster, Trainers’ Guide; Pamphlet, Policy brief, Handbook for collaborators; Picture).

Table 1 Risk communication activities, Da Nang post-intervention survey, September 2011

Some results of risk communication activities	Da Nang, September 2011
Number of households received direct communication at homes	16,162 households
Number of leaflets and pictures distributed	16,162 leaflets
Number of reportages broadcasted on local radio and loudspeakers	19 reportages
Number of community meetings organized	45 meetings
% Participants already heard/watched/read about dioxin, health effects and preventive measures	86.5
% Participants reported that the counseling sessions by propagandists were informative and easy to understand	83.8

Fig. 2 Knowledge of dioxin existence in the environment, Da Nang before and after the intervention, 2009–2011.

Fig. 3 Some appropriate knowledge of local residents on dioxin, Da Nang pre- and post-intervention surveys (2009, 2011).

Table 2 Positive attitude toward dioxin exposure risk prevention, Da Nang pre- and post-intervention

Attitude	Da Nang pre-intervention 2009 (%)	Da Nang post-intervention 2011 (%)	χ^2, P
Confident in the possibility to reduce the risk of dioxin exposure in the contaminated areas	77.3	86.6	χ^2 =15.3; P<0.001
Willing to follow advices to reduce their risks of dioxin exposure	97	98	χ^2=4.5; P=0.2
Willing to quit some favourite foods if aware the foods were at high risk of being contaminated with dioxin	96.9	95.8	χ^2=4.6; P=0.2
Willing to buy uncontaminated foods with higher prices	92.1	95.1	χ^2=5.3; P=0.07

Fig. 4 Some practices to prevent dioxin exposure undertook by local residents living in Da Nang Dioxin hotspot, pre- and post-intervention surveys (2009, 2011).

Fig. 5 The relationship between knowledge on the risks of dioxin exposure through consuming contaminated foods and practices of preventing dioxin exposure, Da Nang 2011.