Disaster Waste Management Challenges in Nepal: Health Impacts and the Need for Safe Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 05021001
Author(s):  
Piyush Pradhananga ◽  
Mohamed ElZomor ◽  
Gabriella Santi Kasabdji
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Safe Practices

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 Hospital Waste Management in Tangail Municipality

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
MY Mia ◽  
MA Ali ◽  
MA Rahman ◽  
L Naznin ◽  
MU Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Hospital Wastes ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Waste Handling

An investigation was conducted on hospital waste management in Tangail Municipality and its impact on human health. Data was collected through questionnaire interview from local residents, superintendents, nurses, observation and secondary sources. The results revealed that wastes are collected every alternative day and though sometime in irregular basis. Hospital wastes causes different health hazards like bad smell, infestation of animals, diarrhoea, skin diseases etc. due to irregular collection, unsafe handling, disposal, storage, transportation and finally dumped with municipal wastes. For knowing health impacts, among 110 general respondents 63% was affected, and 50 respondents who were associated with medical waste handling including nurse,  pickers, workers, etc. in which more than 90% were affected one or more diseases due to improper management and imposed of hospital wastes. Shortage of dustbin is common in every hospitals and clinics in Tangail Municipality. The study also revealed that 1000-1500kg wastes were generated per day in Tangail Municipal area in which 19.23% infectious and 80.77% noninfectious. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v5i1.11566 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 5(1): 121 - 127, 2012  

US plastics and recycling troubles will worsen

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Uncertain Science ◽  
Plastics Waste

Significance The bill contains pledges to study the problem of plastics needs versus environmental risks posed, but few solid commitments to policy change adequate to meet the plastics waste crisis, either for the United States or globally. Impacts Proliferation of microplastics will continue, with as yet uncertain science available on their health impacts. If Donald Trump wins the 2020 election, any federal action on plastics mitigation is even less likely. More countries will consider limiting or refusing to import other countries’ waste In countries that once exported waste, demand will grow for new home-grown waste-management, including enhanced recycling.

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