[PDF][PDF] Public and environmental health effects of plastic wastes disposal: a review

OA Alabi, KI Ologbonjaye, O Awosolu… - J Toxicol Risk …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Abstract Since 1950 to 2018, about 6.3 billion tonnes of plastics have been produced
worldwide, 9% and 12% of which have been recycled and incinerated, respectively. Human …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

JN Hahladakis, CA Velis, R Weber, E Iacovidou… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last 60 years plastics production has increased manifold, owing to their
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …

Electronic waste, an environmental problem exported to developing countries: The GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY

S Abalansa, B El Mahrad, J Icely, A Newton - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electronic waste (e-waste) is a rapidly developing environmental problem particularly for the
most developed countries. There are technological solutions for processing it, but these are …

Impacts of heavy metals and soil properties at a Nigerian e-waste site on soil microbial community

B Jiang, A Adebayo, J Jia, Y Xing, S Deng… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination is a serious problem worldwide threatening soil environment
and human health. In the present study, concentrations of 6 heavy metals at an electronic …

Electronic waste generation, regulation and metal recovery: a review

R Nithya, C Sivasankari… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Waste will become the major resource in the future circular economy. In particular, E-waste
is a major sector growing at an annual rate of about 2 million tonnes (Mt) with rising users of …

Metal recovery from waste printed circuit boards: A review for current status and perspectives

J Hao, Y Wang, Y Wu, F Guo - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
Large amounts of waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) has been produced due
to continuous technological innovation and the improvement of living standards. Based on …

Contamination with multiple heavy metals decreases microbial diversity and favors generalists as the keystones in microbial occurrence networks

Q Qi, C Hu, J Lin, X Wang, C Tang, Z Dai, J Xu - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with multiple heavy metals poses threats to human health and ecosystem
functioning. Using the Nemerow pollution index, which considers the effects of multiple …

Management of electrical and electronic waste: A comparative evaluation of China and India

AK Awasthi, J Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Globally, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is now a part of daily life. When this
equipment becomes waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or E-waste) …

The cytokine storm and thyroid hormone changes in COVID-19

L Croce, D Gangemi, G Ancona, F Liboà… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background COVID-19 is now a worldwide pandemic. Among the many extra-pulmonary
manifestations of COVID-19, recent evidence suggested a possible occurrence of thyroid …

Current scenario of solid waste management techniques and challenges in Covid-19–a review

JN Jebaranjitham, JDS Christyraj, A Prasannan… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Abstract Annually, world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of solid wastes and it is expected to
generate 2.2 billion tonnes of solid waste by 2025. Globally double the amount of waste …