Gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos da saúde no noroeste paulista
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2022
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Universidade Brasil
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Population growth in the last decades is accompanied by a series of environmental impacts,
among which the generation of solid waste stands out, especially from health services (RSS)
that may have infectious biological agents that significantly impact the environment, if poorly
managed. In the management of RSS are involved generators (establishments that offer health
services), receivers (companies/institutions licensed for the treatment and destination of RSS),
managers (municipal health or environmental bodies responsible for municipal management
of RSS) and inspectors (inspectors/sanitary surveillance agents), and knowledge of the current
situation regarding the generation and management of these types of waste, which is essential
for public health and sustainable development. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate
the situation of solid waste management of health services (RSS) in Northwest Paulista. The
research was conducted in the 153 municipalities located in the Administrative Regions of São
José do Rio Preto and Araçatuba, which together make up the Northwest Paulista. The
evaluation of the RSS's management was carried out through the application of four
questionnaires intended for the follow-up of the management of RSS (generators, receivers,
managers and inspectors) and from the quantitative data of RSS obtained in official bases.
The data were organized and analyzed separately by frequency distribution and the
relationships of interest by the chi-square test. The current scenario in the Northwest of São
Paulo, drawn from the data of this research, demonstrates insecurity in the management of
the totality of the RSS, requiring a more effective participation of municipal administrations in
the elaboration of public policies that are more focused on improving the precision in the
monitoring of the amount generated, in the correct handling by the generators, in the
effectiveness of the inspection and in the destination of these residues in licensed places.
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Saúde pública, Sustentabilidade, Poluição