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Could poor waste management be an additional factor for the spread of COVID-19?...
Mol, Marcos Paulo Gomes; Caldas, Sérgio; Pereira, Cristiane Mendes; Silva, Marcos Vinícius Ferreira; Piedade, Josiane BarbosaCOVID-19 is a new coronavirus respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, first described in China in December 2019 and since March 2020 has been affecting the whole world. The principal mode of transmission is through exposure to respiratory droplets carrying infectious virus. Contact with contaminated surfaces or objects (fomites) is also possible, although the risk is generally considered low. However, the wid...
Healthcare waste management as a tool for human health protection: a mini review
Pimenta, Ana Clara Muniz; Paixão, Susana; Neves, Arthur Couto; Mol, Marcos Paulo GomesHealthcare wastes are generated by human or animal healthcare facilities. A small portion of these wastes are considered dangerous. However, accidents generated by incorrect waste management is a reality around the world. Accidents happen in different management stages, from the waste generation to its final destination, if waste is not properly managed. Therefore, this work aimed to discuss the possible proble...
Healthcare waste management as a tool for human health protection: a mini review
Pimenta, Ana Clara Muniz; Paixão, Susana; Neves, Arthur Couto; Mol, Marcos Paulo GomesHealthcare wastes are generated by human or animal healthcare facilities. A small portion of these wastes are considered dangerous. However, accidents generated by incorrect waste management is a reality around the world. Accidents happen in different management stages, from the waste generation to its final destination, if waste is not properly managed. Therefore, this work aimed to discuss the possible proble...
Municipal solid waste management decision-making during COVID-19 pandemic: a co...
Sousa, Ana Teresa Rodrigues; Paixão, Susana; Mol, Marcos Paulo GomesDecisions related to waste management were affected to contain the advance of the new coronavirus pandemic. Different measures have been adopted between countries around the world. This study aims to assess changes in decision-making on solid waste management in Brazil and Portugal during the COVID- 19 pandemic, considering the socioeconomic differences and the context of waste management in each country before...
Cleaner production at pharmaceutical industry: first steps assessment
Rezende, Edilaine Conceição; Mol, Marcos Paulo Gomes; Pereira, Aline Aparecida ThomazThe Cleaner Production (CP) is an environmental management system effective to comply the environmental obligations and promote sustainable development of enterprises. In this study, the implementing possibilities of CP practices were evaluated to pharmaceutical industry, through prior identification procedures for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices. The study was conducted in a scientific and health care i...