Preventing Health and Environmental Risks in Latin America
In: The Anthropocene: Politik--Economics--Society--Science Ser. v.23
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Introduction to Risk Psychology -- Abstract -- 1.1 Towards a Psychology of Risks -- 1.2 Cognitive Approach -- 1.2.1 Judgements and Beliefs -- 1.3 Culturalist Approach -- 1.4 Media and Its Influence -- 1.5 Social Trust -- 1.6 Final Considerations -- References -- Human Behaviour Affecting Health -- 2 Stress and Nutrition During Pregnancy: Factors Defining Transgenerational Future Health Within the Family -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Stress as a Risk Factor in Pregnancy and Its Impact on the Health of Different Generations -- 2.3 Nutrient Consumption During High-Risk Pregnancy: The Transgenerational Impact -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Risk Behaviours for Developing Breast Cancer: A Multi-disciplinary Approach -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Eating Habits -- 3.3 Sedentary Lifestyle -- 3.4 Alcohol Intake -- 3.5 Emotional Suppression and Chronic Exposure to Psychological Stress -- 3.6 Socio-cultural Barriers to the Opportune Detection of BRCA -- 3.7 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Behaviour Related to Cervical Cancer Risks -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cervical Cancer -- 4.3 Obstacles to the Prevention of Cervical Cancer -- 4.4 Final Considerations -- References -- 5 Omega-3: An Intelligent Decision for Brain Nutrition -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Omega-3 and Chronic Degenerative Diseases -- 5.3 Omega-3 and the Brain -- References -- 6 Risk Behaviour of Field Workers with Common Infections -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Actinomycete Infection -- 6.3 Conceptualization of Mycetoma -- 6.4 Ecological Understanding of Actinomycetoma -- 6.4.1 Agent -- 6.4.2 Host -- 6.4.3 Environment -- 6.5 Complexity of Triadic Balance in the Genesis of Actinomycetoma.