This word came to English from the French, hygiène, which was adopted from the Greek: ὑγίεια hygéia ‘health’ and that derives from Hygia, the goddess of healing of the Greek pantheon. Hygiene stands for the practice of a clean and healthy lifestyle, using the appropriate measures to preserve good health. Only until the 19th century […]
As the industry develops new compounds and materials to improve the efficacy of its products, it is faced with the dilemma of whether their use will have implications for the health of the population. We often make economic interests prevail and prioritize rapid introduction before verifying its effects. This is what happened with chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) […]
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