A questionnaire designed to reflect salient consumer health issues reported in the F.D.A. Consumer was used to measure the consumer health knowledge and behavior of 200 randomly selected university students and 200 randomly selected high school students. The data from this study demonstrated the consumer is hard pressed to stay informed and protected in the marketplace and needs guidance.
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