Effect of Plastic Waste on Human Health

Addressing the Health and Environmental Impacts of Plastic Waste

Authors

  • Krittika Garg

Keywords:

plastic waste, human health, health risk assessment, environmental problems, hazardous plastics, eye irritation, respiratory disorders, skin illnesses, environmental pollution, laws and regulations

Abstract

Without plastic, contemporary society would seem to be a very varied place to live. A health riskassessment in India may have unintended repercussions due to plastic's modifying impact on humanhealth and the environment. Plastics are crucial elements in contemporary society, and many items madefrom plastics and in many situations, they pose health and environmental problems. Many people in Indiado not aware that plastic is harmful to human health and the environment when they use it. There are avariety of health issues that may arise from the usage of hazardous plastics. These include eye irritation,eyesight loss, breathing difficulties, respiratory disorders, liver malfunction and malignancies as well asskin illnesses, headaches and dizziness. Plastics have a negative impact on the environment, includingsoil, water, and air pollution. Toxic effects of plastics on human health and the environment may bemitigated via the implementation of appropriate laws and regulations for their manufacturing and usage

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
“Effect of Plastic Waste on Human Health: Addressing the Health and Environmental Impacts of Plastic Waste”, JASRAE, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 380–386, Jan. 2021, Accessed: Jul. 05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/12990

How to Cite

[1]
“Effect of Plastic Waste on Human Health: Addressing the Health and Environmental Impacts of Plastic Waste”, JASRAE, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 380–386, Jan. 2021, Accessed: Jul. 05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/12990