Waste on Human Health: Hazards, Health Effects, Equity, Communication IssuesJohnson, BA
As the results show potential adverse effects on human health, workers at these sites must also be given proper protection. “Furthermore, one must consider the initial manufacturing process of electrical goods and look to utilise more environmentally and human friendly materials in their production....
The problem of Domestic Waste is drawing increasing attention of the people as huge garbage is lying down uncollected beside the roads, streets dustbins and on the ground which is causing threat to the environment as well as endangering public health. This waste is generated as consequences of ...
The first shows how wildlife access to food waste can exacerbate human-wildlife conflicts. The second highlights that when food waste is removed, the effects on wildlife and ecosystem processes should be monitored. The conceptual models are important when considering that large quantities of food ...
Impacts on human health The complex composition and improper handling of e-waste adversely affect human health. A growing body of epidemiological and clinical evidence has led to increased concern about the potential threat of e-waste to human health, especially in developing countries such as India...
When ingested, they cause several adverse health effects on the human body. Besides the harmful metals e-waste also associated with several chemical pollutants like phthalate, esters benzene, dioxins, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polyvinyl chloride, etc. that are hazardous not only for the humans ...
the present chapter attempts to provide a brief insight on the global trends of E-waste generation, critical issues and challenges associated with E-waste and its effects on environmental and human health, thereby highlighting the need for sustainable environmental management of this newer waste stream...
In the present study, only original articles published in English about the different applications of recycled tires, types of tire recycling methods, and the environmental and health effects attributed to tire recycling on human health, were included. The abstracts, books, articles with unrelated top...
The hidden side of human productive economies Most economic and social theories of human civilization, including urban scaling theory, focus on the concepts of production, growth, innovation, and the forces that ultimately limit these productive processes. In contrast, on the other half of the equat...
If not properly handled, it can have devastating effects on human health (Johannessen et al., 2000). During any infectious disease outbreak, the waste generated from healthcare facilities increases exponentially; as a result, special care must be taken by management in order to avoid troubling ...