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Impact of poll results on personal opinions and perceptions of collective opinion KU Leuven
Whether, and to what degree, the publication of poll results might influence the opinions of the public is a much-debated subject. While many effect-studies of polls have looked at the voting context, this study is an empirical investigation into the effects of poll information on personal opinions and perceptions of collective opinion on five nonelectoral, though politically relevant issues (independence of the Flemish region in Belgium, ...
How public opinion information changes politicians' opinions and behavior University of Antwerp
Numerous representation studies suggest that political elites are responsive to the expressed preferences of their voters, but scholars in the field have called for experimental research on the topic to shed light on the underlying mechanisms. This paper responds to this call. Results from a survey experiment with members of parliament in Belgium show, for the first time, that an important mechanism driving responsiveness is opinion adaptation ...
Kankerpatiënten op zoek naar een tweede opinie: frequentie en reden van tweede opinies na een kankerdiagnose KU Leuven
Regularly cancer patients ask for a second opinion. Data on the numbers or characteristics, however, are scarce. We used a questionnaire handed over by the physicians of the social security system, to question cancer patients about their experiences with a second opinion. Twenty-five percent of the respondents asked for a second opinion. The main reason was the need for additional certainty about diagnosis and treatment. The main reasons not to ...
De opgeworpen rechtbank der publieke opinie: het tijdschrift en de geschiedenis van de publieke opinie Ghent University
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) – Opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredient phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine (CAS No 55514-22-2) – S86 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) – Final opinion on water-soluble zinc salts used in oral hygiene products Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The SCCS has estimated that exposure to water-soluble zinc salts via toothpaste and mouthwash at the concentrations of 1 and 0.1%, respectively, may lead to a daily intake level of 3.54 mg for adults and children aged 6–17 years. This exposure constitutes between 14 and 35% of the Upper Limit (UL) for these age groups. Therefore, the SCCS considers that the use of zinc in toothpaste and mouthwash per se is safe for adults and children aged ...