Sanitation and the Environment

Maria Vargova, Katarina Veszelits Lakticova, Iveta Cimbolakova, Ivan Uher, Peter Korim, Rudolf Hromada and Ingrid Papajova

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Abstract: The environment is severything that creates natural conditions for the existence of organisms, including humans, and is a prerequisite for its further development. Proper environmental hygiene can prevent the outbreak and spread of infectious diseases. The function of disinfectants is to kill and prevent the growth of microorganisms. Disinfectants are potentially noxious substances which are used in intensive animal production and disease control programmes. In fulfilling this role, disinfectants may also have an adverse impact on the environment. These products may harm beneficial microorganisms, plant and animal life, and even humans, when used without due caution. Proper selection of disinfectant which is based on the knowledge of the resistance of microorganisms to the effect of the disinfectant and the efficacy of the disinfectants as well as the potential negative impact on the environment minimizes the risk of microbiological contamination and improves quality of the environment.

Keywords: sanitation; microorganisms; environment; disinfection; hygiene; disinfectants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.93106

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