Search for dissertations about: "managua"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word managua.
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1. Child labour and health hazards: chemical exposure and occupational injuries in Nicaraguan children working in a waste disposal site
Abstract : About 600 children and teenagers work at Managua's landfill, the largest in Nicaragua. They collect and sort waste at the open dump, which covers an area of 7 km2 on the outskirts of the city on the shores of Lake Managua. READ MORE
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2. Environmental and domestic risk factors for respiratory symptoms in Nicaraguan children
Abstract : BackgroundRespiratory diseases are the most common cause for seeing a doctor in Nicaragua, and the second most common cause of death in children. An air monitoring program in the capital city, Managua, has shown high levels of air pollution, especially small particles. READ MORE
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3. Strategic groundwater protection
Abstract : Groundwater is an undervalued natural resource that isexperiencing a large number of threats to both its quantity andquality. Different types of land-use activities releasepotentially harmful substances that may be transported down tothe groundwater and have a negative impact on its quality. READ MORE
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4. Epidemiology of blood-borne viral infections : with special reference to Central America
Abstract : Viral diseases transmitted through blood and/or blood products continue to be a major health problem in developing countries. Much less is known about the distribution and transmission routes in these countries in development. READ MORE