Preventing Health and Environmental Risks in Latin America

Approaches various health and environmental risks from different disciplines in a language understandable to all readers Discusses several diseases that are a consequence of bad habits of people and, therefore, easy to prevent Discusses several environmental issues that have been little studied and are the basis of many serious disasters
Focuses on Latin America

Inhalt

1. Introduction to Risk Psychology.- 2. Stress and Nutrition During Pregnancy: Factors Defining Transgenerational Future Health within the Family.- 3. Risk Behaviours for Developing Breast Cancer: A Multi-disciplinary Approach.- 4. Behaviour Related to Risks for the Development of Cervical Cancer.- 5. Omega-3: An Intelligent Decision for Brain Nutrition.- 6. Risk Behaviour Associated with Common Infections in Field Workers.- 7. Sedentary Behaviour in Adolescents: A Risky Conduct for Health.- 8. International Migration as a Trigger for Risks in Mental Health.- 9. Intervention and Security Strategies for Persons with Disabilities in Emergency and Disaster Situations. 10. Social-Individual Behavioural Problems Regarding Early Warning Systems Against Disasters.