Séminaire de Midi - Centre de recherche en Santé environnementale et Santé au travail

L'Ecole de Santé publique et son centre de recherche en Santé environnementale et Santé au travail organisent un séminaire de midi intitulé : Waste management and health" présenté par Susana Paixão.

Susana Paixão is a Full Professor of Environmental Health at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Portugal, with a PhD in Geography and a Master’s in Environmental Education. For over 25 years, she has worked at the intersection of science, teaching, and public policy to improve population health and healthier cities.

She is President of the Portuguese Society for Environmental Health and a former leader of the International Federation for Environmental Health (2020–2022). Her research focuses on urban health, health literacy, public policy, waste management, and climate change.

Waste continues to be a problem worldwide. According to the United Nations, humanity produces more than 2.3 billion tons of municipal solid waste per year, with projections indicating this will increase to 3.8 billion by 2050 if consumption is not curbed. At the end of 2025, the WHO published a report that reinforces the health risks associated with waste production. “Municicipal solid waste affects health through polluted air, water, soil and food. When waste is not collected, or is dumped, burned or not poorly treated, it can release hazardous chemicals, contaminate drinking-water sources and create breeding grounds for insects and rodents.“On the other hand, poorly managed waste globally contributes 19% to greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating the already intense problem of climate change. The WHO new report identifies a central role for the health sector in addressing solid waste as a public health threat.

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