“Air pollution is bad for my health”: Hungarian children's knowledge of the role of environment in health and disease

Pluhar, Zsuzsanna F.; Pikó, Bettina; Kovács, Szilvia; Uzzoli, Annamária

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.05.005

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“…Emotion is a cognitive process in which humans make sense of what they experience in a given environment. Negative emotions, such as anxiety, fear, stress, feelings of injustice, and conflicting and negative feelings, have been reported among residents living in EJ communities (Atari et al, 2011 ; Bullinger, 1989 ; Lejano & Stokols, 2010 ; Marques & Lima, 2011 ; Pluhar et al, 2009 ). This study signifies an initial effort to explore individuals’ emotional experience of living in an EJ community without adopting preconceptions of anxiety, fear, stress, and feelings of injustice, but focusing on the broader context of daily lived experiences among residents in an urban EJ community.…”

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“…The process of “bracketing” was achieved through formal sessions where researchers discussed the existing literature and personal understandings of the experience (Denzin, 1989 ; Fu et al, 2008 ; Porter, 1998 ). Two key ideas representing conventional knowledge were bracketed: (1) anxiety, fear, and stress are major psychological effects of pollution (Bullinger, 1989 ; Marques & Lima, 2011 ); and (2) individuals’ perceptions of an EJ community may elicit fear, feelings of injustice, and conflicting or negative feelings (Atari, Luginaah, & Baxter, 2011 ; Lejano & Stokols, 2010 ; Pluhar et al, 2009 ).…”

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“…Negative emotions may further exacerbate health risks and induce chronic illness (Choi, Rush, & Henry, 2013 ; Franks et al, 2012 ; Kiecolt-Glaser, McGuire, Robles, & Glaser, 2002 ). Qualitative studies using the method of drawing and interviews shows that residents living in EJ communities are acutely aware of the waste facilities in their neighborhood and that they perceive waste facilities as a bad presence in their lives, which evokes negative emotions of fear, stress, and feelings of injustice (Lejano & Stokols, 2010 ; Pluhar, Piko, Kovacs, & Uzzoli, 2009 ). In such studies, the concepts of anxiety, fear, and stress were pre-assumed to assess psychological effects of pollution (Bullinger, 1989 ; Marques & Lima, 2011 ).…”

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A phenomenological understanding of residents’ emotional distress of living in an environmental justice community

Dory¹,

Qiu

et al. 2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Deteriorative environmental conditions in environmental justice (EJ) communities not only post direct health risks such as chronic illnesses, but also cause emotional distress such as anxiety, fear, and anger among residents, which may further exacerbate health risks. This study applies a descriptive phenomenological method to explore and describe the emotional experience of residents living in Ironbound, a known EJ community located in Newark, New Jersey. Twenty-three residents participated in the study. Four essential themes regarding the residents’ emotional experiences were elicited from 43 interviews: (1) being worried about the harmful effects of the surrounding pollution; (2) being distressed by the known historical pollution sources; (3) being frustrated by the unheard voices and/or lack of responses; and (4) being angered by the ongoing pollution sources. Participants not only expressed their emotions of worry, distress, frustration, and anger in detail but also described reasons or situations that provoked such negative emotions. Such detailed depictions provide insights into potential meaningful strategies to improve residents’ psychological wellbeing by alleviating negative emotions and meaningfully engaging residents in developing, implementing, and enforcing environmental laws, regulations, and policies to achieve EJ goals.

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“…The risks of chemicals to human health and the environment have been often found to be of great concern to people also in the EU [3,4]. The purpose of REACH is to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, including the promotion of alternative methods for assessment of hazards of substances, as well as the free circulation of substances on internal market while enhancing competitiveness and innovation [5].…”

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Application of REACH and LCA System’s to the Materials Formed in the Production of Mineral Wool

Adamczyk

Harat

Grmela

2016

Chemistry-Didactics-Ecology-Metrology

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Abstract:The article analyses the application of two management systems -REACH directive and ISO 14040 (Life Cycle Assessment -LCA) with reference to the technological process as well as by-products of mineral wool production. It characterizes basic differences between the norms discussed, i.e. the strict formalization of REACH, which results in the analysis being conducted according to a precisely defined scheme, or the subjective character of LCA, which makes it possible to take into account the most important environmental aspects pertaining to the entire life cycle of a particular product. The discussion provides a basis for formulating the general conclusion that the classification criteria encompassed by REACH regulations do not allow for a complex analysis of the negative environmental impact of a particular substance (preparation, product) and should be complemented with elements of LCA analysis.

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“…This technique has been used in numerous scientific researches (Cetin et al, 2013;Nyachwayaa et al, 2011;Pluhar et al, 2009;Prokop, Fancόvicόva, & Tunnicliffe, 2009;Shepardson et al, 2007;Stafstrom, 2002;Yayla & Eyceyurt, 2011;Yorek, Sahin, & Ugulu, 2010). It was aimed with the drawing-writing technique to thoroughly examine pre-service teachers' opinions on the concept of reproduction (Rennie & Jarvis, 1995), because this technique is highly effective in obtaining natural and high-quality data about hidden opinions, understandings and attitudes regarding these technical concepts (Backett-Milburn & Mckie, 1999;Pridmore & Bendelow, 1995;White & Gunstone, 1992).…”

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Determining Cognitive Structures and Alternative Conceptions on the Concept of Reproduction (The Case of Pre-Service Biology Teachers)

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Ekici²,

Aksu³

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Reproduction is among basic functions of living beings and one of elementary complex subjects of the biology course. This is complicated for learners to construct cognitive structures on the subject. The aim of the current study is to investigate pre-service biology teachers’ cognitive structures related to “reproduction” through the free word-association test and the drawing-writing technique. As the research design of the study, the qualitative research method was applied. The data were collected from pre-service biology teachers. The free word-association test and the drawing-writing technique were used as data collection instruments. The data were subject to content analysis and divided into categories through coding. With the help of these categories, the cognitive structures of pre-service biology teachers were explained. The data collected through the study were divided into 7 categories (structures required for reproduction, re-production in plants and sections, types of reproduction, insemination, reproduction-inheritance, defining reproduction and its importance, reproductive anatomy). In the categories obtained, it was determined that ample data could be collected using different assessment instruments. On the other hand, it was de- termined that pre-service biology teachers had alternative conceptions related to reproduction. It was observed that the pre-service teachers had imperfect cognitive structures regarding the subject of reproduction. Comprehensive suggestions related to the subject are presented at the end of this article.

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“Air pollution is bad for my health”: Hungarian children's knowledge of the role of environment in health and disease

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

A phenomenological understanding of residents’ emotional distress of living in an environmental justice community

A phenomenological understanding of residents’ emotional distress of living in an environmental justice community

Application of REACH and LCA System’s to the Materials Formed in the Production of Mineral Wool

Determining Cognitive Structures and Alternative Conceptions on the Concept of Reproduction (The Case of Pre-Service Biology Teachers)

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