IMPLICATIONS OF GARBAGE IN THE HEALTH/DISEASE PROCESS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT

Abstract

The environmental problem generated by garbage and its consequences has been difficult to solve. In this context, health / environment interaction should be noted. The objective of this study was to report the experience lived by students from a capture of reality. It is a qualitative, descriptive study, of the type of experience report. During the activity, it was possible to verify the presence of garbage on the roads, not only in a free and circulating manner, but in accumulations, due to the lack of collection or the incorrect disposal of household or company waste in vacant lots or in the burning of garbage. The culture of a people or community characterizes the way in which the environment is used, customs and consumption habits. Therefore, the environment maintains an intimate relationship with the health of the population that is part of it. In addition, the inadequate use of urban environments in the neighborhood / city beckons to commonly observed behavior and implies serious and inconsequential environmental damage, which directly and indirectly influence health and disease processes. This study contributes to bring a reflection on the importance that the environment plays in the lives of human beings and that they have this vision so that they can be agents that transform their realities