ESTUDO SOBRE O DESCARTE DE MEDICAMENTOS E EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO MUNICÍPIO DE PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE - SP

Abstract

The consumption of medicines is paramount for the health care of the society, however the easy access to them is directly related to the excess of drugs discarded daily in the environment. In view of this, a survey was made regarding the irregular disposal of drugs in the municipality of Presidente Prudente - SP, the same study was done with the application of questionnaires containing questions concerning the problem. And the results showed that 96% of the interviewees have drugs stored in their homes and that 60.21% of them are discarded as household waste, in addition, a comparison was made between the sexes, stating that women have greater knowledge regarding men before to the impacts that improper disposal of medicines can cause in the environment. However, we conclude that the results will be important for the elaboration of possible improvement proposals in relation to the subject in the study area. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]