Plastic Waste Environmental and Human Health Impacts

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javid Manzoor ◽  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Irfan Rashid Sofi ◽  
Ashaq Ahmad Dar
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Human Health Impacts ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Traditional Natural

Plastics have become a vital asset for humanity. Plastics are known as synthetic materials produced from synthetic or semi-synthetic organic polymers derived from petro-based chemicals, able to displace traditional natural polymeric materials (wood, stone, ceramics, etc.). Plastics have malformed everyday life; usage is increasing, and annual production is likely to exceed 300 million tons by 2010. In this chapter, the authors blend current understanding of the benefits and concerns surrounding the use of plastics and look to future priorities, challenges, and opportunities. Plastics case serious environmental 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 the toxic effects of plastics on human health and the environment.

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.

Understand the local and regional contributions on air pollution from the view of human health impacts

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueqi Jiang ◽  
Jia Xing ◽  
Shuxiao Wang ◽  
Xing Chang ◽  
Shuchang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Human Health Impacts

Human-Health Impacts of Controlling Secondary Air Pollution Precursors

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Havala O. T. Pye ◽  
K. Wyat Appel ◽  
Karl M. Seltzer ◽  
Cavin K. Ward-Caviness ◽  
Benjamin N. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Human Health Impacts ◽  
Secondary Air

scholarly journals Air pollution, human health and climate change: Newspaper coverage of Australian bushfires

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Linnenluecke ◽  
Mauricio Marrone
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Newspaper Coverage ◽  
Smoke Inhalation ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Human Health Impacts ◽  
Smoke Pollution ◽  
Publishing Groups

Abstract We examine 512 Australian newspaper articles published over a 5-year period (2016 to 2021) that report on air pollution due to bushfire smoke and resulting human health impacts. We analyze to what extent these articles provide information on the possible range of negative health impacts due to bushfire smoke pollution, and to what extent they report on climate change as a driver behind increased bushfire risk. A temporary surge in articles in our sample occurs during the unusually severe 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires. However, most articles are limited to general statements about the health impacts of bushfire smoke, with only 50 articles in the sample (9%) mentioning an explicit link between bushfire smoke inhalation and cardiovascular and respiratory problems or increases in mortality risk. 148 of the 512 articles in the sample (29%) established a connection between bushfire risk and climate change. We carry out a further keyword analysis to identify differences in reporting by Australia’s two main publishing groups (News Corp Australia and Nine Entertainment), which shows that articles in News Corp Australia outlets offered the lowest climate change coverage. We suggest that more detailed communication strategies are needed to strengthen public preparedness for future impacts.

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