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Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution: A Pakistan Perspective

Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution: A Pakistan Perspective

Toqeer Ahmed, Hassaan Fayyaz Khan Sipra
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522594529|ISBN10: 1522594523|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522594536|EISBN13: 9781522594543
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch003
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Ahmed, Toqeer, and Hassaan Fayyaz Khan Sipra. "Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution: A Pakistan Perspective." Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution, edited by Khursheed Ahmad Wani, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 38-58. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch003

APA

Ahmed, T. & Sipra, H. F. (2020). Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution: A Pakistan Perspective. In K. Wani, L. Ariana, & S. Zuber (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution (pp. 38-58). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch003

Chicago

Ahmed, Toqeer, and Hassaan Fayyaz Khan Sipra. "Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution: A Pakistan Perspective." In Handbook of Research on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Plastic Pollution, edited by Khursheed Ahmad Wani, Lutfah Ariana, and S.M. Zuber, 38-58. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9452-9.ch003

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Abstract

Plastic pollution is one of the prime and alarming issues in developing countries that has vast environmental and human health impacts which need to be addressed as a priority. Unfortunately, limited work has been done on the topic, especially on air and water pollution due to plastics in Pakistan. Informal solid waste management is being done by municipalities, which is not adequate, and the problem will increase with the upsurge in population and industrialization. There is a need to address the knowledge gap and improvements in the existing conditions to manage the issue of plastic pollution separately. In this chapter, causes; impacts of plastic pollution both on human and environmental health, plastic industries, and legislative context; and best practices to manage plastic pollution along with some important recommendations are discussed. It is expected the data presented may help the managers, environmental scientists, and policymakers to manage the problem of plastic pollution.

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