Industrial Pollution
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The paper deals with monitoring of pollution arising due to oil and surfactants manufacturing industries located along the Dombivali industrial belt of Mumbai, India. The study was carried for the period of one year from June, 2012 to... more
Consommer et jeter un déchet est polluant. Tenter de les éliminer aussi. Part maudite, la pollution présente un degré certain de fatalité et d’ubiquité. Peut-on seulement s’en débarrasser sans la déplacer ou en reproduire le mode d’action... more
Transboundary atmospheric pollution is a major concern throughout much of Southeast Asia (SEA), although most attention has, to date, focused on episodic haze events associated with biomass burning in the region. Here, we reconstruct... more
A study was conducted in 3 villages (Tengratila, Girishnogor and Alipur) at Dowarabazzar Upazilla under Sunamganj district during 26 June to 20 July, 2005. The researcher collected information through personal interview from the... more
Heavy metal and trace element concentrations were examined in topsoils to evaluate a cement plant and an industrial waste incinerator as pollution sources. As, Ba, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Hf, K, La, Lu, Na, Nd, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Ta,... more
ABSTRACT This paper advocates water pollution study of Gove industrial area of Maharashtra, India with special reference to the physico-chemical characteristics of common industrial waste water effluent. The physico-chemical parameters... more
After more than three decades of extremely rapid industrial growth, China faces an environmental public health crisis. In this article, I examine pollution in the rural industrial sector and its implications for community health. Drawing... more
A Planned Industrial Estate (PIE) shall be a land obtained by its development agency, organised on the basis of a grid street plan, equipped with all infrastructure networks and shall become available in the form of plots of land to allow... more
This paper advocates water pollution study with special reference to the toxic heavy metal content in waste water effluent released from Gove Industrial area of Bhiwandi City located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Most of the heavy... more
Point source emission from industrial production processes has been the major focus of environmental concern in the past. In this article it is argued that the accumulating amount of goods/products in society should also be focused on in... more
A study was conducted on farmers' fields to investigate the impact of polluted irrigation water on soil salinity/sodicity parameters at root zone depth. In Ratlam area, the groundwater has been polluted with salts due to contamination... more
Earthworms are known to reclaim soil contamination and maintain soil health. In the present study, the concentration of DTPA extractable heavy metals, Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Zn in vermicasts and tissues of the earthworms (anecic: Lampito... more
In this study, inorganic geochemical characterization of the thoracic (or < 10 μm) fraction of road dust in Barranquilla (a major industrial city in the Caribbean region) was conducted. Samples were collected directly from street... more
Disposal of hazardous wastes emitting from industries is causing severe environmental pollution across the world. In this paper, we examine the profile of hazardous wastes generation in Andhra Pradesh, India, in terms of total generation... more
This Socio-Economic Study was conducted in the project affected area of GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL) in Dhenkanal, Odisha to understand the ground scenario post the setting-up of GKEL coal-based thermal power plant by GMR Energy.... more
[Please contact the author for a private copy] This chapter brings together scholarship at the intersection of industrial contamination, cities, and environmental health and justice. It follows the lead of green criminologists who argue... more
The paper deals with monitoring of pollution arising due to agrochemicals and pesticides manufacturing industries located along the Dombivali industrial belt of Mumbai, India. The study was carried for the period of one year from June,... more
The industrial cities are one of the most important sources of environmental pollution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chemical, cement, pesticides, steel mills and iron, lead smelters, tanning and other multiple hazardous industries... more
Os processos industriais estão entre as atividades econômicas de maior potencial poluidor sendo seu monitoramento complexo, devido ao universo que compõe a origem de suas emissões e o grau dos impactos negativos nos compartimentos... more
Breathing is as spontaneous as your heartbeat, but if you live in a polluted environment, every breath could be harmful to your health. Pollution in any form or from any source may cause a significant risk to human life. Environmental... more
In this article I examine socio‐environmental conflicts through the category of value. Drawing from a single case study, an industrial city in southern Italy, I address the revaluation projects underpinning the conflict around... more
Endüstriyel alanlarda doğal afetler, kazalar veya kötü işletme uygulamaları nedeniyle oluşan sızıntı ve döküntüler ile başı boş alanlara bilinçli ve kanun dışı olarak yapılan deşarjlar nedeniyle toprağın tehlikeli kimyasallar tarafından... more
Experimental conditions shown that formaldehyde decreased course of diabetes. Adding to meal the powder of plant’s rhizome Curcuma longa contributes to the restoration of the morphological structure of the liver, kidney, the normalization... more
The cities of the developing world are the engines of economic growth, but they also face and cause multiple and pressing environmental issues. Those highlighted at the 1992 'Earth Summit' included water supply, sanitation, and pollution,... more