Search for dissertations about: "mass treatment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 812 swedish dissertations containing the words mass treatment.
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1. Antimicrobials in sewage treatment plants : occurrence, fate and resistance
Abstract : The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antibiotic resistance as a major threat to human health. The environment has been suggested to play an important role in the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The external environment can act as a source of resistance genes that could potentially be transferred into human pathogens. READ MORE
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2. Removal processes in sewage treatment plants : Sludge quality and treatment efficiency of structurally diverse organic compounds
Abstract : Large and ever-increasing numbers of chemicals, including large quantities of a broad spectrum of organic compounds are used in modern society. More than 30 000 of the more than 100 000 chemical substances registered in the EU are estimated to be daily used, of which many will be discharged into the waste-streams handled by municipal sewage treatment plants (STPs). READ MORE
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3. Control or elimination : terms for public health interventions against tungiasis and schistosomiasis haematobium
Abstract : The thesis revolves around diagnosis and treatment of tungiasis (sand flea disease) and schistosomiasis haematobium. The causing parasites, Tunga penetrans and Schistosoma haematobium, both have the ability to penetrate intact skin. READ MORE
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4. Wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands : Effects of vegetation, hydraulics and data analysis methods
Abstract : Degradation of water resources has become one of the most pressing global concerns currently facing mankind. Constructed Wetlands (CWs) represent a concept to combat deterioration of water resources by acting as buffers between wastewater and receiving water bodies. READ MORE
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5. Childhood obesity: early intervention and web-based treatment
Abstract : Childhood obesity is a threat to public health worldwide. In Sweden around 15% of children 5-19 years of age are overweight and 3-4 % have obesity. Early prevention is crucial as are effective treatments for children and adolescents who have already developed obesity. READ MORE