De acordo com a Organização Mundial de Saúde, a Saúde Ambiental aborda os aspetos da saúde e qualidade de vida humana, determinados por fatores ambientais, quer sejam eles físicos, químicos, biológicos ou sociais, compreendendo a avaliação, mitigação, controlo e prevenção dos fatores de risco que presentes no ambiente podem afetar de forma adversa a saúde humana das gerações atuais e vindouras. A criação do cur...
Over the centuries there has been a growing trend of societies and it is possible to verify their economic growth. This growth has provided an increased pressure on natural resources, often over-reaching the boundaries of each country, which has called into question the level of environmental sustainability in different countries. Sustainability is understood as a complex concept involving ecological, social, e...
Since industrialization and the formation of larger urban centers in the nineteenth century, pollution of the environment was always present in daily life in various ways, namely in the form of light. Light pollution can cause various consequences, both for humans and for their ecosystem, producing effects on environmental, social, economic and scientific level. In Portugal, the lighting is responsible for 3% o...
Agricultural workers especially poultry farmers are at increased risk of occupational respiratory diseases. Epidemiological studies showed increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms and adverse changes in pulmonary function parameters in poultry workers. In poultry production volatile organic compounds (VOCs) presence can be due to some compounds produced by molds that are volatile and are released directly i...
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