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In this study, four experiments were conducted to explore the role of infectious disease cues on consumers\u2019 purchase intention for environmentally friendly products (eco-friendly products), as well as the moderating effects of consumers\u2019 sense of power and anti-disease intervention. According to the results, infectious disease cues enhance consumers\u2019 intent to purchase eco-friendly products, and perceived uncertainty and need to belong played a chain-mediated role in the relationship between infectious disease cues and this purchase intention. Consumers\u2019 sense of power moderated the relationship between infectious disease cues and purchase intention. The purchase intention of consumers with a low sense of power (vs. high sense of power) was significantly enhanced when the infectious disease cues were highlighted. Anti-disease interventions also have a moderating effect on the relationship between infectious disease cues and purchase intention. 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