Effects of Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination; Human Health and Environmental Toxicology | Chapter 5 | Chemical and Materials Sciences - Developments and Innovations Vol. 2

 

This study, which investigates the possible environmental effects of heavy metals, shows that most heavy metal products found in nature and resulting from human effects cause various environmental problems and diseases. Heavy metals are characterized by their toxicity to living organisms. Most of them cause environmental and atmospheric pollution and can be fatal to living things. Heavy metals can become highly toxic by mixing with different environmental elements such as water, soil and air, and humans and other living organisms can be exposed to them through the food chain.

Pathological research shows that heavy metals cause damage to the brain and peripheral nerves. The increasing use of heavy metals, which have caused some diseases since ancient times, in all kinds of environments due to industrial development, has brought about some health problems. Heavy metal particles can cause edema in the cerebral hemispheres, vascular occlusion, capillary changes in the brain, cerebellar edema with pyknotic, Purkinje cells, and isolated areas of necrosis.

It is of great importance to consider the heavy metals found in seafood to reduce the possible effects of heavy metals taken into the food chain because of chronic consumption of fish and other seafood on nerve cells, liver and immune system. Heavy metals could accumulate in living things through their toxicity, longevity in the atmosphere and bioaccumulation. Therefore, contamination of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with toxic heavy metals is a significant environmental problem with consequences for public health.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

Aysun Turkmen
Department of Chemistry, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.

 

Fulya Oztas
Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.

 

Haydar Oztas
N. Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.

 

Mustafa Turkmen
Department of Biology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.

 

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Study on How to Established National Occupational Health and Safety at Institute in Saudi Arabia| Chapter 11 | New Visions in Science and Technology Vol. 2

 For people interested in promoting workplace health and safety, the field of occupational health and safety offers a wide range of job options. Occupational health and safety workers are in charge of ensuring a safe working environment in general. In the public sector, health and safety personnel are largely responsible for enforcing health and safety laws, whereas in the private sector, they are responsible for risk management, employee productivity, and liability reduction. In comparison to the major industrialised countries, occupational health and safety is a relatively new medical field in our Arab region. We must keep up with globalisation with these services, given the great industrial expansion here.

Author (S) Details

M. Almasoud
Occupational Medicine Specialist, Saudi Arabia.

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Discussing a Case Study of Air Quality Index in Industrial Areas of Bangalore City, India| Chapter 9| Modern Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 1

 The ambient air quality survey with respect to SPM, SO2 and NOx was carried out at 12 monitoring stations. For the measurement of the Air Quality Index, pollutant concentrations were used. It is noted that the allowable values are violated by most of the expected pollutants. The high pollution load in the ambient air of the region is primarily responsible for manufacturing activities and transport activities. Furthermore, the present study indicates that public understanding will play an important role in the planning and creation of creative ways of addressing the problems of health, transport and air pollution and the strategic strategy for their implementation.

Author (s) Details

Dr. S. Harinath
School of Civil Engineering, REVA University, Bengaluru, India.

Usha N. Murthy
School of Civil Engineering, REVA University, Bengaluru, India.

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Reporting a Case Study on the Effect of Air Pollution on Human Health in Industrial Areas | Chapter 8| Modern Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 1

 Due to urban development and increasing industrialization, air pollution has become a major problem in some Latin American and Caribbean countries in the last few years. In addition to manufacturing activities that are mostly concentrated in cities, the main sources of air pollution are automobile emissions and stationary fuel combustion. In selected industrial areas in and around the city of Bangalore, a survey was carried out to investigate the impact of air pollution on human health. These workers were found to have been directly subjected to pollution for about 8 to 10 hours a day. It is noted that, due to air pollution exposure, the population suffers from respiratory illnesses and other issues. It can be concluded that problems such as eye irritations, skin irritation, and respiratory problems are prevalent in the effects of Suspended Particulate Matter and gaseous matter on human beings who live in that environment for around 10 years.

Author (s) Details

Dr. S. Harinath
School of Civil Engineering, REVA University, Bengaluru, India.

Usha N. Murthy
School of Civil Engineering, REVA University, Bengaluru, India.

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