Hygiene & Its Role in Health

Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. The scientific term hygiene refers to the maintenance of health and healthy living. The term appears in phrases such as personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, dental hygiene, and occupational hygiene and is frequently used in connection with public health. The term hygiene is derived from Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation. Hygiene is also a science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. This book presents recent and important research in this field.