Seasonal Variations in Human Health Impacts of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, and NO2 Emissions from a Solid Waste Disposal Facility at Turbhe, Navi Mumbai

2020 ◽  
pp. 527-540
Author(s):  
Hasan Rameez ◽  
Vikas Varekar ◽  
Navneet Rai ◽  
Harshit Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Disposal Facility ◽  
Human Health Impacts

Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-58
Author(s):  
Toqeer Ahmed ◽  
Hassaan Fayyaz Khan Sipra
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Human Health Impacts

Plastic pollution is one of the prime and alarming issues in developing countries that has vast environmental and human health impacts which need to be addressed as a priority. Unfortunately, limited work has been done on the topic, especially on air and water pollution due to plastics in Pakistan. Informal solid waste management is being done by municipalities, which is not adequate, and the problem will increase with the upsurge in population and industrialization. There is a need to address the knowledge gap and improvements in the existing conditions to manage the issue of plastic pollution separately. In this chapter, causes; impacts of plastic pollution both on human and environmental health, plastic industries, and legislative context; and best practices to manage plastic pollution along with some important recommendations are discussed. It is expected the data presented may help the managers, environmental scientists, and policymakers to manage the problem of plastic pollution.

scholarly journals Capping or Ground - Zero: What has the Closure of Ahmedabad’s Pirana Dumpsite Taught Us?-The Resident’s Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 2706-2709
Author(s):  
Utkarshi Arya
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Ground Zero ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Disposal Facility ◽  
Landfill Sites ◽  
Operation Cost

Dumpsite are often most neglected public infrastructure in all our cities today. Largely because it entails least development and operation cost required among all the types of solid waste disposal and thus it is the most prevalent type of disposal facility also in most countries today. With time as these landfill sites have grown in size and their environmental implications the closing and upgradation has emerged as an essential step in reducing serious public health impacts. Landfills by definition are sited designated for dumping rubbish, garbage, or other sorts of non-reducible solid waste. With the increasing amount of waste from our homes. offices, hospitals, markets and schools it is high time that this issue of waste dumping is handled in a scientific manner. However, despite many attempts to manage our wastes most communities and cities leave the landfill sites unattended which causes severe land pollution, degradation of ground water and an uncontrolled built up of all sorts of solid waste material. Since most of these wastes are non-biodegradable they heap in landfills and stay there for years. The scenario gets even worse when these landfill sites are used beyond their prescribed capacity causing unbearable stench and serious health risks which can be gastrointestinal, dermatological, respiratory and even genetic in nature.

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