This article reviews the impact of biomedical waste on water, soil, air quality, the environment, and human health. Hospitals and nursing homes generate increasing amount of biomedical waste in an unscientific manner. As such, poor waste management practices by these institutions cause exposure to ...
The potential adverse effects on human health of hazardous waste incinerators (HWIs) are a subject of concern. The construction of the first and till now o... DFG Schuhmacher - 《Chemosphere》 被引量: 17发表: 2009年 Waste management and public health: The state of the evidence 1.1 Backgrou...
Health centersMedical wasteMunicipal wasteWorld is generating more and more waste as the population of people in the world Hospitals are increasing day by day. Health care activities are a means of protecting health, curing patients and saving lives. Waste generating from hospitals, health centers ...
partofmodernsociety,andwasteproductionisaninevitableoutcomeofthedevelopmentalactivities.Amaterialbecomeswastewhenitisdiscardedwithoutexpectingtobecompensatedforitsinherentvalue.Thesewastesmayposeapotentialhazardtothehumanhealthortheenvironment(soil,air,water)whenimproperlytreated,stored,transportedordisposedofformanaged....
Environmental degradation is an increasingly serious problem for developing countries, and one that has a major impact on the health and livelihoods of the... R Véron 被引量: 7发表: 1999年 Electronic Waste and its Negative Impact on Human Health and the Environment This paper reviews electronic...
Thirty years ago, Northern Bohemia in the Czech Republic was one of the most air polluted areas in Europe. After political changes, the Czech government put forward a research program to determine if air pollution is really affecting human health. This program, later called the “Teplice Program...
Electronic waste, various forms of electric and electronic equipment that have ceased to be of value to their users or no longer satisfy their original purpose. Electronic waste (e-waste) products have exhausted their utility value through either redunda
WHO fact sheet on waste from health-care activities: includes key facts, definition, types of waste, health impact, sharps, vaccine waste, radioactive wast... WHO fact sheet on waste from health-care activities: includes key facts, definition, types of waste, health impact, sharps, vaccine ...
IMPACT OF SOLID WASTE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid waste and its proper management is a major problem of Municipal Corporation. In this study, the sources and components of solid waste were identi... P ...
Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not po...