Water and health: From environmental pressures to integrated responses

Boelee, Eline; Geerling, Gertjan; Zaan, Bas van der; Blauw, Anouk; Vethaak, A.D.

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.03.011

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“…Another possible explanation for why health arguments have not been raised as often by MEPs is the fact that to date, there is no proof that (micro-)plastics actually affect human health [37]. This is despite the fact that several recent studies pointed to the potential risks for human health (e.g., [12,38,39,40]), or stated that the effects of microplastics on human health are still unknown (e.g., [35,41,42]). Against this background, it is even more striking that health arguments were predominant in the U.S. debate.…”

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confidence: 99%

Shaping EU Plastic Policies: The Role of Public Health vs. Environmental Arguments

Mederake

Knoblauch

2019

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Few other environmental problems have received as much public attention and criticism in recent years as plastic pollution. Accordingly, in recent years, a number of plastic policies have been adopted at the national and supranational level in the EU and worldwide. In the U.S., health risks were repeatedly raised in the decision-making process of these policies and scholars have pointed out the crucial role of these arguments for the adoption of plastic policies. Hence, this article uses a structuring qualitative content analysis to investigate the parliamentary debates of two recently adopted plastic policies in the EU—namely the EU Plastics Strategy and the Single-Use Plastics Directive—and to assess the relevance of public health and environmental arguments for the EU debate. The analysis reveals broad support for plastics regulation among Members of the European Parliament, who most often use environmental arguments to corroborate their support for the policies in question. In contrast, health concerns do not seem to be crucial for the adoption of plastic policies in the EU.

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Shaping EU Plastic Policies: The Role of Public Health vs. Environmental Arguments

Mederake

Knoblauch

2019

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“…Water pollution can be identi ed and characterized using some parameters. Temperature is the most important parameter; it has direct in uence on the behavior of the different substances present in water (Boelee et al 2019). The coloration of water can be either of natural origin or associated with its pollution.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sulfhydryl groups as potential biomarkers of water pollution

Romdhani¹,

Alhalili²,

Elarbaoui³

et al. 2021

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Thiols represent a source of environmental pollution especially wastewater. The present work aims to evaluate the degradation of sulfur in two biological treatment plants in Tunisia: conventional plant of Rades Malienne, and vertical and horizontal flow from the Grombalia plant. We analyzed (1) wastewater properties, (2) the hydrosulfur (thiol) group, (3) membrane processes ultrafiltration technique and (4) characterization of the quality of wastewater from different plants. We used ultrafiltration membrane assisted ZnO and TiO2 NPs application on real effluents from different biological treatment plants. STEP1 is found to be more loaded with sulphur. Application of AC-ZnO membrane gives 99.07% and 99.55% of sulfur removal from wastewater of STEP1 and STEP3. STEP3 is 50 times less charged on sulfur than STEP1. We suggested that when the sulphur content is high, this leads to an increase in mineral elements. This could be explained by the interactions between thiols and the major elements that cause mineral pollution.

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“…It is vital to human well-being and economic development. However, safe water remains a significant issue around the world [1]. According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO 2019), approximately 785 million people lack clean water for their basic needs.…”

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Nanoengineered Polysaccharide-Based Adsorbents as Green Alternatives for Dye Removal from Wastewater

Paumo¹,

Katata-Seru²,

Moremedi³

et al. 2021

Novel Nanomaterials

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Water represents one of the essential resources on earth, and all living organisms rely on it for survival. However, freshwater systems are directly under serious threat by human activities. A recent World Health Organization report has estimated that 2 billion people use contaminated water sources. The major organic contaminants in water bodies include organic dyes. These are directly related to the spread of diseases owing to their allergenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic characteristics. Dyes occur in the environment through untreated industrial effluents. Also, the advancement in human civilisation cannot be considered without the development of modern industries. However, an attempt to limit the resulting impacts of coloured effluents on global freshwater quality has become the focus of recent research. For this reason, the use of efficient, simple, and low-cost methods for the treatment of dyes-containing industrial wastewater could serve as a useful tool. An effort to meet the demand for “green chemistry” and sustainable development has led to several investigations on polysaccharide-based adsorbents. This chapter exposes a critical discussion on the literature concerning the biopolymeric xanthan gum and kappa-carrageenan polysaccharides as adsorbents for dye removal in an aqueous medium. Functionalisation of these biopolymers through graft copolymerisation and inclusion of inorganic nanoparticles for improved adsorption performance is systematically elaborated.

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Water and health: From environmental pressures to integrated responses

Cited by 141 publications

References 85 publications

Shaping EU Plastic Policies: The Role of Public Health vs. Environmental Arguments

Shaping EU Plastic Policies: The Role of Public Health vs. Environmental Arguments

Sulfhydryl groups as potential biomarkers of water pollution

Nanoengineered Polysaccharide-Based Adsorbents as Green Alternatives for Dye Removal from Wastewater

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