Perceptions of bottled water consumers in three Brazilian municipalities

摘要: This study presents perceptions of consumers bottled water in their households three Brazilian municipalities. Data from interviews were analyzed using the Discourse Collective Subject method. Interviewees spent, on average, equivalent 40% bill for public supply purchase water. The decision about consumption household was predominantly made by women. particularly concerned with health risks and expressed a strong preference safety organoleptic qualities water, cases where tap did not fully meet regulated quality standards. largely unaware origin, type, storage, social environmental impacts Results highlight importance education efforts among general population key role women processes related to drinking need gender-specific interventions empowerment issues is noted. also strongly support relevance ensuring provision safe source point, trust consumers.