AMORIM, Sabrina Alaide et al. Perceptions of School Teenagers on Health and the Environment for Sustainable Practices and Health Promoters. []. , 8, pp.323-331.   21--2021. ISSN 2184-7770.  https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.8.2021.323-331.

To know the adolescents' perception about the health and environment relationship for sustainable and health-promoting practices. Methods: Qualitative study, conducted according to COREQ. Data were collected in May 2020, through a semi-structured interview, with the participation of 13 adolescents from an elementary school in a municipality located in the Microregion of Cariri, Northeast, Ceará, Brazil. The data were analyzed according to the content analysis technique. Results: The testimonies reveal that for adolescents, the relationship between health and the environment is permeated by themes such as pollution, deforestation and climate change, implying a detachment regarding the expanded concept of health. Conclusion: The study points out that the relationship between health and the environment must be guided by transversal and pluralistic themes, in order to recognize the environment as a living space.

: Adolescent; Health Technology; Environment; Health..

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