Handbook of research on environmental and human health impacts of plastic pollution
Due to the non-biodegradability of plastic substances, coupled with poor waste management practices, plastic pollution has become a major environmental issue within the past decade. However, the negative effects of plastic pollution are rarely opposed, or the solutions proposed are costly or still d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hershey, PA
IGI Global, Engineering Science Reference,
[2020]
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| Series: | Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies (AEEGT) book series.
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| Online Access: | https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/2216939.pdf |
Table of Contents:
- Section 1. Plastic pollution and the environment. Chapter 1. Plastic pollution and its effect on the environment ; Chapter 2. Plastic waste environmental and human health impacts ; Chapter 3. Environmental and health implications of plastic pollution: a Pakistan perspective ; Chapter 4. Review environmental implications of incineration of municipal solid waste and ash disposal ; Chapter 5. Plastic pollution and the ecological impact on the aquatic ecosystem ; Chapter 6. Marine plastic debris: distribution, abundance, and impact on our seafood ; Chapter 7. Detrimental impact of plastic outcome on agriculture: biggest threat to environment ; Chapter 8. Plastic pollution and its remedies: an Indian scenario ; Chapter 9. Plastic pollution and its impact on aquatic fauna ; Chapter 10. Analyses of the recycling potential of medical plastic wastes ; Chapter 11. Alternatives for treatment and disposal cost reduction of regulated medical waste
- Section 2. Plastics and human health. Chapter 12. Association between urinary Bisphenol A concentration and obesity prevalence in children and adolescents: Bisphenol A and its effects on humans ; Chapter 13. Historical perspective of Bisphenol A and phthalates in the environment and their health effects ; Chapter 14. Bisphenol A and phthalates exhibit similar toxicogenomics and health effects ; Chapter 15. Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans ; Chapter 16. Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproductive outcomes and other health endpoints in humans ; Chapter 17. Environmental phthalate exposure in relation to reproduction outcomes and health endpoints ; Chapter 18. Polyhydroxyalkanoates: an indispensable alternative
- Section 3. Plastic waste management. Chapter 19. Solid waste management and its impact on the environment ; Chapter 20. Challenges and factors in plastics reutilization/recycling: a review ; Chapter 21. Plastic pollution and its management in the age of globalization with special reference to India ; Chapter 22. Biodegradation of plastic: an innovative solution to safe the human health and environment ; Chapter 23. Framework proposition strategy for collection of returned products in reverse logistics environment.