[Hazardous residues in Mexico. Evaluation of health risks]. / Los residuos peligrosos en México. Evaluación del riesgo para la salud.
Salud Publica Mex
; 38(4): 280-91, 1996.
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ABSTRACT
In Mexico about 90% of the hazardous waste is not treated adequately. Thus, a sizable proportion of the waste is improperly disposed of and released into the environment, polluting rivers, deserts, etcetera. The present article describes the health effects of hazardous waste and the technological alternatives to tackle these problems. In order to assess the risks posed by hazardous waste sites, a new approach, adapted to the health conditions and scarce resources of the country, has to be developed. The health conditions include malnutrition and infectious diseases; the scarcity of resources refers to qualified environmental laboratories, human resources with expertise in environmental sciences, and funding for the evaluation of hazardous waste sites. Furthermore, a more direct participation of the Ministry of Health in issues related to hazardous waste is needed. These elements should be taken into account to create a National Program for the Study of Hazardous Waste in Mexico.
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Resíduos Perigosos
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Gerenciamento de Resíduos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Salud Publica Mex
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article