Envirolift: Environmental Care Application to Improve Public Interest and Behavior Regarding Environmental Issue

Connecting Health Care With Public & Environmental Health

Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Philosophy

We argue that environmental aesthetics, and specifically the concept of aesthetic integrity, should play a central role in a public environmental philosophy designed to communicate about environmental problems in an effective manner. After developing the concept of the ‘‘aesthetic integrity’’ of the environment, we appeal to empirical research to show that it contributes significantly to people...

Environmental Factors Contributing to Medication Errors in Intensive Care Units

Introduction: Medication errors are one of the most common types of medical errors. In Intensive Care Units, because of its special circumstances, the risk of such errors is increasing. There are several causes for the medication errors of nurses, including environmental factors. Objective: The current study aimed at determining environmental factors contributing to medication errors based on ...

Environmental pediatrics: an emerging issue.

OBJECTIVE To review the most relevant articles regarding environmental pediatrics, its potential effects on health, and especially its advances in prevention. SOURCES A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE/PubMed and SciELO databases. Articles from 1990 to 2010 were reviewed, in addition to book chapters related to environmental pediatrics. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS There is a signif...

Importance of Environmental Education in the Creation of Environmental Attitude and Behavior on Solid Waste Management

When we can make emphasis on recycling and processing materials, that enough energy and materials are not available. Rapid population growth and excess urban development are a significant cause of the destruction of the environment and natural resources. To achieve sustainable development, the human need to manage the waste. One way to manage waste can be done through environmental education; o...