The Amazon region holds the largest freshwater reserve on the Planet. Nonetheless, the lack of sanitation and proper water treatment, especially in rural areas, have been the cause of environmental and health issues. In rural isolated settlements, co...
There is growing evidence that endocrine disrupters (ED) may adversely affect humans. Surface and ground water are the main sources to get their potability however, can be contaminated by ED, which are not completely removed by conventional processes...
Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) is an instrument developed for caries detection to be used in epidemiological surveys; it has been validated and is believed to provide a clearer picture of the oral health status than the criteria prov...
This paper discusses the concept of humanization trough the speech of professionals and users of a research and health care institution. 16 professionals and 44 users were interviewed. The analytical method employed was the Collective Subject Discour...
The article analyze the correlation between agribusiness expansion and the water resource’s use and management, besides the reflections of environment and human contamination, pointing to the SUS’ challenges on tracking pesticides in the water fo...
The North region is the second region in Brazil with the highest incidence rate of diarrheal diseases in children under 5 years old. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between rainfall and water level during the rainy season ma...
Within the framework for the realization of the human right to water and sanitation, States have the obligation to implement programs and public policies that satisfy the basic needs of their population, especially its most vulnerable demographics. I...
This study examines the dimensional structure and reliability of the 36-item Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) Brazilian Portuguese version, an instrument used to measure the importance of motives conducive to food choices. The sample includes 502 a...
