Saúde ambiental: estado da arte

Abstract

The concern for health, throughout history, almost always related to the transmission of diseases. In the 21st century, we are living the fast-paced growth of the world population and the industrial park. The inhabitants have evil habits and beneficial land to environmental balance. Among these evil habits are related: consumerism, and the consequent increase in waste production and disposal of such waste on the environment irresponsibly. In this work we tried to show, through bibliographical revision, the intimate relationship that exists between basic sanitation, environment and public health. There are numerous scientific proof linking the illness of the population, animal, vegetable and human will, lack of basic sanitation. Ecosystems are released untreated waste daily, and this compromises the quality of the water and generates the ecossistêmico imbalance, hence the emergence of vectors as well as the scarcity of natural resources.