In the current model of investment in sanitary sewage, the highest say respect to works in sewage treatment plants and in the implantation of networks, which will often not receive the connection of users. In Brazil, the ...

The release of heavy metals into the aquatic environment causes a number of problems for this ecosystem particularly in regard to bioaccumulation and biomagnification in the trophic chain. In this context, the aim of this ...

Human activities may cause significant impacts on water resources, especially due to the release of domestic and industrial effluents. Sediments are the main compartment for accumulating pollutants, particularly metals ...

The relationships between the use of pesticides and the prevalence of neoplasms among people directly or indirectly exposed, the quality of life and the commitment of the environment have been the object of study and ...

The massive use of pesticides, besides causing human and environmental ills, discards thousands of tons of packaging residues annually. When their management is inappropriate, the environment receives this additional burden ...

The pickers of potentially recyclable and reusable materials are present in society for a long time, often living on the fringes of this that does not recognize the important role they play in the sense of environmental ...

This study has as main objective the creation of a Virtual Museum of Solid Waste (MVRS), considering that Solid Waste impacts negatively on the environment and that society, in general, needs to have easy access to quality ...