DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION: CONTROL OF THE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Autor(a) principal: Vital, Clenia Mota Furtado
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Araújo, Elane Maria Custódio de, Abreu, Clézio Rodrigues de Carvalho
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos
• Texto Completo: http://revistajrg.com/index.php/jrg/article/view/346
• topic: Descarte de Medicamentos. Descarte de Substâncias. Legislação. Impactos Socioambientais; Disposal of Medicines. Disposal of Substances. Legislation. Social and Environmental Impacts

This article addresses the issue of the correct disposal of medication and socio-environmental awareness, it is related to the excess and consumption of medicines in Brazil. The objective of the research was to analyze the socio-environmental impacts arising from the incorrect disposal of medicines. As research methods, we used the literature review, with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out in the Lilacs, Scielo and Bireme database from 2010 to 2020. The results we obtained were that in Brazil, there is an increasing debate about the destination of medicines that are no longer used by the community, because the Garbage and sewage disposal is a serious pollution of the environment and public health. We conclude that the correct disposal of medicines is essential for the balance of the environment and to preserve the health of the population.