1 in 5 young people in UK regret health decision based on misinformation
A fifth of adults ages 18–34 in the U.K. have made a health decision they later regretted based on false or misleading information, according to a report from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
A new report from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reveals that one in five young adults in the United Kingdom have made health decisions they later regretted due to misinformation. The study, which surveyed 2,110 UK adults, found that 38% of those aged 18 to 24 knew someone who experienced serious harm as a result of making health decisions based on false or misleading information.
The survey also discovered that nearly half (49%) of all UK adults were concerned about family members being harmed by health decisions made based on misinformation.
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