Do we need knowledge of chemistry in everyday life?
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23420%2F24%3A43972002" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23420/24:43972002 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://rep.up.krakow.pl/xmlui/handle/11716/12943" target="_blank" >https://rep.up.krakow.pl/xmlui/handle/11716/12943</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.24917/9788368020380.8" target="_blank" >10.24917/9788368020380.8</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Do we need knowledge of chemistry in everyday life?
Original language description
Although not everyone will be a chemist, chemistry affects many aspects of our lives. For example, food chemistry allows you to understand what nutrients are present in different foods, how food additives work, and what processes occur during cooking and baking. Chemistry knowledge helps you make informed food choices and understand the impact of food on your health. Chemistry is involved in the production of cosmetics, cleaning products and personal care products. Understanding the chemical ingredients present in these products helps you make informed choices and avoid substances that are harmful to our health or the environment.Understanding the basic principles of chemistry allows you to better understand the impact of our activities on the environment. Chemical knowledge is essential in considering problems related to air and water pollution, climate change and ways to reduce the negative impact on the natural environment. Chemistry is an integral part of medicine and pharmacy. Chemical knowledge isused to develop drugs, diagnose diseases, analyze laboratory samples, and many other aspects of healthcare. Chemistry knowledge can help you understand how different chemicals work, such as detergents, cleaners, dyes, and painkillers. This may contribute to the safe and effective use of these substances in daily household activities.The article presents the results of research on adults regarding their role of observing and using chemistry in their daily lives.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Developing key competences
ISBN
978-83-68020-38-0
Number of pages of the result
9
Pages from-to
110-118
Number of pages of the book
164
Publisher name
University of the National Education Commission
Place of publication
Krakow
UT code for WoS chapter
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