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Environmental Pollution from Illegal Waste Disposal and Health Effects: A Review on the “Triangle of Death” Open
The term “triangle of death” was used for the first time by Senior and Mazza in the journal The Lancet Oncology referring to the eastern area of the Campania Region (Southern Italy) which has one of the worst records of illegal waste dumpi…
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Systematic Review: Occupational illness in the waste and recycling sector Open
Ill-health and adverse biological effects have been described in waste and recycling workers, but their true prevalence has probably not been captured. Targeted health surveillance may be required to assess exposure and to identify occupat…
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Global occurrence, chemical properties, and ecological impacts of e-wastes (IUPAC Technical Report) Open
The waste stream of obsolete electronic equipment grows exponentially, creating a worldwide pollution and resource problem. Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) comprises a heterogeneous mix of glass, plastics (including flame retarda…
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Illegal Dumping of Toxic Waste and Its Effect on Human Health in Campania, Italy Open
The region of Campania (particularly Naples and Caserta) has experienced an emergency in the waste management cycle during past years. Although the most critical phase has been overcome after the construction of the incineration plant in A…
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Plastics: are they part of the zero-waste agenda or the toxic-waste agenda? Open
Background Plastics were considered as a magical material owing to their strong, non-degradable and versatile characteristics. After five decades of mass application, plastics’ property of non-biodegradability has become one of the key con…
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Sustainability of the use of natural dyes in the textile industry Open
The waste of synthetic dyes from the textile industry causes environmental problems, and it is categorized as hazardous wastes. In contrast, the use of natural dyes is reported to produce fewer pollutants. However, the use of mordant for i…
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Toxic waste dumping in the Global South as a form of environmental racism: Evidence from the Gulf of Guinea Open
Toxic waste is chemical compounds that, when ingested or inhaled, can cause physiological impairment and, in extreme cases, death. It is also known for its detrimental effect on the environment when disposed of in an unsafe manner. Yet, co…
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Utilization of fungal and bacterial bioremediation techniques for the treatment of toxic waste and biowaste Open
The escalating accumulation of toxic wastes and biowastes constitutes a critical environmental crisis that demands immediate and effective solutions. Traditional waste treatment methods, predominantly chemical and physical, are increasingl…
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Electronic waste considerations in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region: A review Open
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment or e-waste is a waste stream that has multiplied profoundly in recent years. Currently, many researchers focused on the study of e-waste. The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) is a region with simi…
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Conflicts of Interest in the Assessment of Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Open
Pollution by chemicals and waste impacts human and ecosystem health on regional, national, and global scales, resulting, together with climate change and biodiversity loss, in a triple planetary crisis. Consequently, in 2022, countries agr…
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Biotransformation of Citrus Waste-II: Bio-Sorbent Materials for Removal of Dyes, Heavy Metals and Toxic Chemicals from Polluted Water Open
Industrial processes and anthropogenic activities generate huge amounts of wastes in the form of chemicals, such as heavy metals, dyes, fertilizers, pharmaceutically active chemicals, battery effluents and so on. When these chemicals are l…
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Toxic Waste and Race in Twenty-First Century America Open
In 1987, the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice released its groundbreaking study, Toxic Waste and Race in the United States . The report found race to be the most significant predictor of where hazardous waste facilitie…
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Challenging Global Waste Management – Bioremediation to Detoxify Asbestos Open
As the 21st century uncovers ever-increasing volumes of asbestos and asbestos-contaminated waste, we need a new way to stop 'grandfather's problem' from becoming that of our future generations. The production of inexpensive, mechanically s…
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The NIEHS Superfund Research Program: 25 Years of Translational Research for Public Health Open
SRP must continue to address the legacy of hazardous waste in the United States, respond to new issues caused by rapid advances in technology, and train the next generation of leaders in environmental health science while recognizing that …
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Mode of Action, Mechanism and Role of Microbes in Bioremediation Service for Environmental Pollution Management Open
Environmental pollution is the global sensitive issues currently resulting ecologicl crise, drastic climate change and biodiversity loss. Bioremediation is one of an ecofriendly and cost effective alternative strategy for removing differen…
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Towards clean material cycles: Is there a policy conflict between circular economy and non-toxic environment? Open
Lately, the idea of ‘non-toxic’ (or ‘clean’) material cycles has become increasingly popular as a starting point for the consideration of circular economy strategies among leading regulating actors, such as the European Commission (2017). …
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How to handle the policy conflict between resource circulation and hazardous substances in the use of waste? Open
A circular economy creates a policy conflict between increased resource circulation and decreased dispersal of hazardous substances. On the basis of three case studies in the EU, we have therefore identified various regulatory questions th…
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Toxicity Concerns of Hexavalent Chromium from Tannery Waste Open
Environmental pollution by toxic heavy metals results largely from industrial activities, although sources such as agriculture and sewage disposal also contribute to some extent. Industrial wastewater discharged from tanneries contains hex…
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Electronic Waste Recycling and Disposal: An Overview Open
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is said to be the fastest growing stream of hazardous waste in the world. E-waste is comprised of a variety of inputs including hazardous materials, potentially valuable and recyclable materials, and other inp…
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HazMatMapper: an online and interactive geographic visualization tool for exploring transnational flows of hazardous waste and environmental justice Open
HazMatMapper is an online and interactive geographic visualization tool designed to facilitate exploration of transnational flows of hazardous waste in North America (http://geography.wisc.edu/hazardouswaste/map/). While conventional narra…
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The health impact of hazardous waste landfills and illegal dumps contaminated sites: An epidemiological study at ecological level in Italian Region Open
Background and aim The implementation of idoneous management of hazardous waste, in contrast to illegal practices, is one of the environment and health priorities of the WHO. The aim of the present study, based on a collaborative agreement…
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Hazardous Waste Management Open
Waste management is one of the vital environmental issues since last few decades. It has been noted that the generation of waste increases with increasing population, industrialization and urbanization etc. The waste management strategy in…
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Environmental Injustice and Electronic Waste in Ghana: Challenges and Recommendations Open
Electronic waste (e-waste) or discarded electronic devices that are unwanted, not working, or have reached their end of life pose significant threats to human and environmental health. This is a major concern in Africa, where the majority …
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Prospects and Challenges of Chrome Tanning: Approach a Greener Technology in Leather Industry Open
The leather industry is one of the heavy-polluting and hazardous industries that is creating toxic and harmful effects on the environment and human health by producing waste chemicals, tannery effluents, and various pollutants. Moreover, T…
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Sustainable Waste Management Innovations in Africa: New Perspectives and Research Agenda for Improving Global Health Open
The need for green business practices and green innovations underscores a growing recognition that climate change is now an existential threat not just to population health but also to the survival of businesses that are unable to embrace …
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Potential Utilization of Bacterial Consortium of Symbionts Marine Sponges in Removing Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals, Review Open
Toxic materials in waste generally contain several components of the global trending pollutant category, especially PAHs and heavy metals. Bioremediation technology for waste management that utilizes microorganisms (bacteria) has not been …
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E‐waste: mechanisms of toxicity and safety testing Open
Currently, information on the toxicity profile of the majority of the identified e‐waste chemicals, while extensive and growing, is admittedly fragmentary, particularly at the cellular and molecular levels. Furthermore, the toxicity of the…
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The Management Of Toxic and Hazardous Waste Materials In The Food Industry Open
Activities of Industry can potentially be the pollutant and harm the environment if it is not managed properly and can be detrimental to the industries, people and the environment. One of them is the food industry that produces raw materia…
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The Chemistry and Health Outcomes of Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Leachate: Exposure to E-Waste Is Toxic to Atlantic Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) Embryos Open
Although there is rising global concern over the environmental, ecological, and human health risks associated with the discharge of leachates from e-waste dumpsites into the aquatic ecosystems, little is known in this research area. Thus, …
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Protecting Children from Toxic Waste: Data-Usability Evaluation Can Deter Flawed Cleanup Open
Nearly 25 percent of US children live within 2 km of toxic-waste sites, most of which are in urban areas. They face higher rates of cancer than adults, partly because the dominant contaminants at most US hazardous-waste sites include genot…