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Impacto de un sitio de disposición final de residuos sólidos en la salud respiratoria de los adultos mayores

open access: yesBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2011
Introducción. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto de un sitio de disposición final de residuos sólidos sobre la salud respiratoria de adultos mayores de 50 años, residentes en su área de influencia. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un
Paola Andrea Filigrana   +2 more
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Application of Pineapple Waste to the Removal of Toxic Contaminants: A Review

open access: yesToxics, 2022
The presence of pollutants in large swaths of water is among the most pressing environmental issues of our time. This is mainly due to the inappropriate disposal of industrial sewerage into nearby water supplies and the production of a broad range of ...
Bienvenu Gael Fouda-Mbanga   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tendu leaves refuse as a biosorbent for COD removal from molasses fermentation based bulk drug industry effluent

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2006
Physico-chemical properties of effluent from a molasses fermentation based bulk drug unit were analyzed and found to be typical of the effluent from molasses fermentation except for high amount of phenols.
GK Nagda, VS Ghole, AM Diwan
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Refuse Disposal Dump Sites on the Spread of Intestinal Helminthiasis in Owerri Metropolis, IMO State, South Eastern Nigeria

open access: yes, 2016
The impact of refuse disposal dump sites on the spread of intestinal helminthiasis in Owerri metropolis, south eastern Nigeria was studied between March and October, 2015.
C. Ikpeama   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing Health Damages from Improper Disposal of Solid Waste in Metropolitan Islamabad–Rawalpindi, Pakistan

open access: yes, 2021
Rapid urbanization in developing countries leads to a dramatic increase in solid waste production, with serious socio-economic and ecological impacts.
Tanzila Akmal, Faisal Jamil
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Learning through the waste: olfactory cues from the colony refuse influence plant preferences in foraging leaf-cutting ants [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Leaf-cutting ants learn to avoid plants initially harvested if they proved to be harmful for their symbiotic fungus once incorporated into the nest.
Arenas, Andres, Roces, Flavio
core   +1 more source

Knowledge and Practices Related to Menstrual Waste Disposal Among College Going Adolescent Girls in an Urban Area [PDF]

open access: yesWalawalkar International Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Menstrual waste disposal has become an increasing problem in India due to lack of awareness about appropriate waste disposal. With rapid urbanization there is increased use of sanitary pads, including non- biodegradable menstrual ...
M. Vivekavardhini1, Satish K. Wadde2 and Ajit S. Nagaonkar3
doaj  

Determinants of knowledge, attitude and practices of refuse disposal method among residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis

open access: yesJournal of Health, Applied Sciences and Management
Background/Objective: Waste management poses a notable environmental hurdle for developing countries, chiefly revolving around the collection and disposal practices varied across societies.
Clementina Onuabuchi Chikeka   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An assessment of house-hold solid waste management in a large Ghanaian district

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
The importance of waste management cannot be overemphasized. Improper waste management and disposal has rippling effect on the environment and human health.
Stephen T. Odonkor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Refuse disposal

open access: yesAnalysis, 2002
When Kripke asks: `Does Pierre or does he not believe that London is beautiful?’, we should refuse to answer simply `Yes’ or `No’, for, knowing the Pierre story, we know that anything other than a qualified reply will be distorting. If asked whether it is true or false that the Barber of Alcala (who shaves all and only those villagers who do not shave ...
openaire   +2 more sources

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