Levická Jana, Orliková Monika
Institute of Social Work and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, 917 01 Trnava, Slovakia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Dec 10;21(12):1641. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21121641.
Nickel is a chemical element that occurs naturally in soil, water, air, plants, and therefore also in food and other living organisms. However, anthropogenic activities related to the production and processing of nickel can cause its increased concentration in the environment, which is a risk to wildlife and thus to human health. Nickel and its compounds are currently considered immunotoxic and carcinogenic agents that cause a number of health problems. The study examines this problem in the context of the environmental paradigm, which emphasizes the importance of political-economic and socio-economic factors that can seriously affect environmental health. The aim of the study is to draw attention to the economic-political implications of not addressing the environmental burden caused by nickel production and landfilling of waste from this production in Slovakia. The uniqueness of the study is that it reflects the negative impacts of nickel on health in a human-legal context that is characteristic of social work. The study proposes a conceptual model, the verification of which requires further research.
镍是一种化学元素，自然存在于土壤、水、空气、植物中，因此也存在于食物和其他生物体中。然而，与镍的生产和加工相关的人为活动会导致其在环境中的浓度增加，这对野生动物乃至人类健康构成风险。镍及其化合物目前被认为是免疫毒性和致癌物质，会引发一系列健康问题。该研究在环境范式的背景下审视这一问题，该范式强调政治经济和社会经济因素对环境健康可能产生的严重影响。该研究的目的是提请人们关注斯洛伐克不解决镍生产及该生产过程中产生的废物填埋所造成的环境负担所带来的经济政治影响。该研究的独特之处在于，它在社会工作特有的人类法律背景下反映了镍对健康的负面影响。该研究提出了一个概念模型，对其进行验证还需要进一步研究。
