Handbook of research on environmental and human health impacts of plastic pollution Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies (AEEGT) book series./ Khursheed Ahmad Wani, Lutfah Ariana, S.M. Zuber editors.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.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 damaging to the environment. New strategies must be undertaken to prevent irreparable environmental damage from disposable plastic products while maintaining and maximizing the benefits of plastics in specialized cases, such as medicine and public health.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.1 online resource