A educação ambiental e o gerenciamento dos resíduos dos serviços de saúde em clínicas odontológicas de Faxinal do Soturno - RS

Abstract

Given the population growth, increasing consumption and accelerated scientific and technological advances, there is a sharp increase in the amount of waste. With regard to these, we can highlight those arising from health facilities, known as solid waste from health services. In this sense, some issues were addressed in the course of this study, highlighting the following objectives: to implement the teaching of proper solid waste management of health services and create an informational brochure on the subject to the professionals. It is noteworthy that it is extremely important the correct management, disposal and other steps related to the waste, otherwise the consequences could be disastrous to all. Given the alarming environmental impacts that plague our planet, we highlight those related to health activities, which may have consequences as the extinction of flora and fauna, contamination of water and soil, as well as the commitment of the human species. In this sense, there is the environmental education of users of waste as a precursor tool to preserve the environment and all beings inhabitants. As pertains to field research, this embasou on case study in dental clinics in the city of Faxinal do Soturno-RS, applied to the professionals a questionnaire on the subject. Thus, this study will address about solid waste management of health services in nine dental clinics in the city of Faxinal do Soturno-RS and the need to implement environmental education users.