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https://doi.org/10.31306/s.66.4.3
The population's perception of the impact of improper disposal of household pharmaceutical waste on the environment in the Sarajevo Canton
Amina Vukotić
; University "Vitez", Vitez, BiH
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Adna Mesihović
; Ministry of Science, Higher Education and youth in Sarajevo Canton, Sarajevo, BiH
Amela Semić
; AS Holding Ltd., Sarajevo, BiH
Monika Ćosić
; University "Vitez", Vitez, BiH
Amer Ovčina
; Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BiH
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Pharmaceutical waste, classified as hazardous medical waste, has no supervision or control when it comes to what is produced in households. Environmental factors, in addition to inherent factors, affect the health of the community, as a variable number of determinants that can mainly be influenced by the organized effort of society and the responsible behavior of the individual. The primary aim of the study was to examine whether the citizens of the Sarajevo Canton are aware that improper disposal of pharmaceutical waste endanger the environment, and to determine how citizens in the Sarajevo Canton dispose of household-produced pharmaceutical waste. The study was conducted using a questionnaire and included 425 respondents in the study.
The results indicate that 290 or 68.2% of respondents believe that inadequate disposal of pharmaceutical waste produced in households adversely affects the environment. Two respondents did not answer the question about the method of disposal of this type of waste, so based on 423 answers we obtained information that 368 or 87.0% of respondents improperly dispose of pharmaceutical waste produced in households, of which 308 or 83.7% of respondents exclusively dispose it with the municipal waste, and only 55 or 13.0% of respondents properly dispose of this type of waste.
Given that the uncontrolled disposal of communal and hazardous waste is of great importance to human health, it is imperative to continuously research and reach new knowledge to be able to react and minimize all risks of a potential public health problems.
Ključne riječi
Sarajevo Canton, pharmaceutical waste, household, improper disposal, environmental pollution
Hrčak ID:
326353
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Datum izdavanja:
8.1.2025.
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