Legacy and emerging flame retardants (FRs) in the urban atmosphere of Pakistan: Diurnal variations, gas-particle partitioning and human health exposure

2020 ◽  
Vol 743 ◽  
pp. 140874
Author(s):  
Jabir Hussain Syed ◽  
Mehreen Iqbal ◽  
Knut Breivik ◽  
Muhammad Jamshed Iqbal Chaudhry ◽  
Muhammad Shahnawaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Diurnal Variations ◽  
Urban Atmosphere

scholarly journals Toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment : A consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Proshad ◽  
Tapos Kormoker ◽  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Mohammad Asadul Haque ◽  
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Toxic Effects ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Problems

Plastics are used widely everywhere in our life and without plastic, modern civilization would indeed look very diverse. This study focuses on the toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment and possible consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh. Plastics are essential materials in modern civilization, and many products manufactured from plastics and in numerous cases, they promote risks to human health and the environment. Plastics are contained many chemical and hazardous substances such as Bisphenol A (BPA), thalates, antiminitroxide, brominated flame retardants, and poly- fluorinated chemicals etc. which are a serious risk factor for human health and environment. Plastics are being used by Bangladeshi people without knowing the toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment. Different human health problems like irritation in the eye, vision failure, breathing difficulties, respiratory problems, liver dysfunction, cancers, skin diseases, lungs problems, headache, dizziness, birth effect, reproductive, cardiovascular, genotoxic, and gastrointestinal causes for using toxic plastics. Plastics occur serious environment pollution such as soil pollution, water pollution, and air pollution. Application of proper rules and regulations for the production and use of plastics can reduce toxic effects of plastics on human health and environment.

Currently used organophosphate flame retardants determined in the settled dust of masjids and hotels of Saudi Arabia, a new insight into human health implications of dust exposure

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 798-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadeem Ali ◽  
Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim Ismail ◽  
Mohammad W. Kadi ◽  
Hussain Mohammed Salem Ali Albar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Settled Dust ◽  
Insight Into

Indoor settled dust particles are considered as an important source of human exposure to chemicals such as organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs).

E-waste: the growing global problem and next steps

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Heacock ◽  
Carol Bain Kelly ◽  
William A. Suk
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Waste Processing ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Public Health Practitioners

AbstractIn many low- and middle-income countries, handling and disposal of discarded electrical or electronic equipment (EEE) is frequently unregulated. e-Waste contains hazardous constituents such as lead, mercury, and chromium, certain chemicals in plastics, and flame retardants. There is increasing concern about health effects related to contamination in air, soil, and water for people working and living at or near informal e-waste processing sites, especially to the most vulnerable populations, pregnant women and children. The observed adverse health effects and increasing number of e-waste sites make protecting human health and the environment from e-waste contamination an expanding challenge. Through international cooperation, awareness can be elevated about the harm that e-waste processing poses to human health. Here we discuss how international researchers, public health practitioners, and policymakers can employ solutions to reduce e-waste exposures.

scholarly journals Ecotoxicity of Plastics from Informal Waste Electric and Electronic Treatment and Recycling

Toxics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Maria Angela Butturi ◽  
Simona Marinelli ◽  
Rita Gamberini ◽  
Bianca Rimini
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Informal Recycling ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
The Impact

Plastic materials account for about 20% of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The recycling of this plastic fraction is a complex issue, heavily conditioned by the content of harmful additives, such as brominated flame retardants. Thus, the management and reprocessing of WEEE plastics pose environmental and human health concerns, mainly in developing countries, where informal recycling and disposal are practiced. The objective of this study was twofold. Firstly, it aimed to investigate some of the available options described in the literature for the re-use of WEEE plastic scraps in construction materials, a promising recycling route in the developing countries. Moreover, it presents an evaluation of the impact of these available end-of-life scenarios on the environment by means of the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. In order to consider worker health and human and ecological risks, the LCA analysis focuses on ecotoxicity more than on climate change. The LCA evaluation confirmed that the plastic re-use in the construction sector has a lower toxicity impact on the environment and human health than common landfilling and incineration practices. It also shows that the unregulated handling and dismantling activities, as well as the re-use practices, contribute significantly to the impact of WEEE plastic treatments.

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