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...
The main sources of air pollution include motor vehicle exhaust, factories, fire, household, agriculture, waste treatment, oil refineries, natural sources, such as volcanic eruptions, wind, etc. The major air pollutants affecting human health are particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, ozone, ...
materialbecomeswastewhenitisdiscardedwithoutexpectingtobecompensatedforitsinherentvalue.Thesewastesmayposeapotential hazardtothehumanhealthortheenvironment(soil,air,water)whenimproperlytreated,stored,transportedordisposedofformanaged. CurrentlyinIndiaeventhoughhazardouswastes,emanationsandeffluentsareregulated,solidwastesoften...
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 ...
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 ...
Water pollution by heavy metals has many human origins, such as the burning of fossil fuels, exhaust gases of vehicles, mining, agriculture, and incinerati
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 ...
bodyon a cellular level, leading to other complications in the future. As we generate more and more electronic waste, this risk will continue to grow. It also has the potential to affect non-human populations in a similar fashion, causing health problems and damaging ecosystems around the ...
advancements in technology, recycling, and ethical sourcing are critical to mitigating these impacts. By confronting these issues and fostering sustainable practices, the industry can ensure that the shift towards EVs leads to a cleaner future without compromising human rights or the health of our ...