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Only 10 days left to celebrate World Health Day -7 April, and from Educambiente propose a reflection about the damage they cause environmental pollution human health.

This year, the WHO (World Health Organisation) has decided to focus this event to the antimicrobial resistance: " If you do not act today, tomorrow there will be no cure "reads the slogan chosen to enhance the event. Specifically, this claim is intended to alert the public and governments that misuse of drugs, either because no treatment was just as has prewritten or because the patients choose to self-medicate without knowing if they are choosing the right medicine - may result in loss of the effect of the drug, and thus the organisms are immune to the chemistry.

A collation of this attempt to inculcate the importance of not self-medicate, it is very appropriate to conduct an inventory of medicines and other medical supplies that we have in our homes. That is why an activity appropriate for practice with students at this time close to World Health Day would be to learn to recycle medical that we have available and which are not always useful.

Recycling home pharmacy, an activity for children and adults:

seems that recycling paper, cardboard, plastic breaks, glass ... is a use that is enough depth in society today, as statistics show that more and more citizens are joined this cause. However, when the drug issue goes, it seems that environmental awareness tends to disappear in an instant. What to do with anything that is expired or no longer want them in our medicine cabinet? All at the pharmacy! One might think, however, not everything is recycled in these outlets.

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Because there are doubts today offer a class dedicated to the recycling of drugs, thermometers X-rays, bandages and syringes that are no longer useful. Most children will learn to respect and be put into practice what they have studied at home.

* What to do with drugs : In recent years, Spain has the Sigro Program (Integrated System of Management and Recycling of Containers) which lists the drugs and their containers through containers that are located in pharmacies. The proper way to do that is deposited in the containers the whole of medicine, that is, the cardboard packaging, the contents of this (Bottle of syrup, blister pads, etc..) And Package Leaflet. The separation of different materials and is a task of Sigrid

- Why can not be disposed down the drain? Why are chemicals and sewage are discharged directly to water areas where they live beings. In fact, they are doing some early research for fear that the human being, when discarded through the urine remains of drugs taken, may be attempting, again, the life aquatic.

- Why the containers can not be deposited in the cardboard recycling container or glass? Because in both cases may contain traces of the drug, which would not directly apply to the recycling process.

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* What to do in the case of a mercury thermometer useless: In If our home kit on a thermometer of these features-and out-of-sale, it is of utmost importance not to throw it away. These objects contain mercury highly detrimental to the environment and human health. It also contains glass and a small percentage of plastic, all reusable. In this case, should lead to a green dot in your city will be responsible for recycling.

* gauze, bandages and syringes: medical cure these materials are included within the group of medical waste . It is considered which is the more damaging because it takes away impregnated microorganisms causing viruses and diseases. WHO recommends putting these products in special containers in closed bags in which you specify on the outside that it is' junk health. " Unfortunately, these containers are only found in hospitals, clinics and some pharmacies, so we suggest you ask your local pharmacy so I can advise the nearest container or you can contact the Ministry of Health (901,400,100) and request information.

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* And in the case of X-rays?: These materials also pollute, and much, because they contain silver salts through a recycling process, can be melted into ingots. If you work with this measure, we will be helping out the environment and the organization Pharmacists Without Borders in Spain , who intended the profits earned by the recycling to fund treatment programs for childhood diseases and other water disinfection health processes. Your health center or your pharmacist can help you find the appropriate place to deposit such films unusable.

Because the World Health Day we can all do our bit. From our homes, starting with the easiest and close, build a big help, we will take a step forward.