Advances in Hazardous Waste and Human Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 32462
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental geochemistry and health; behavior and transport of pollutants in atmospheric, aquatic, and terrestrial environments; policy related to environmental regulation (waste and environmental management); contaminated land risk and remediation; urban management; environmental and public health
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Dear Colleagues,
Wastes containing substances or having properties that may be harmful to human health and the environment are classified as hazardous in many legislative domains. Linking these substances to human exposure and identifying health effects is a scientific challenge that has followed from centuries of human activity. We are only now starting to understand the long-term consequences. We are interested in identifying the critical areas of environmental interest and the regulation and management of hazardous wastes. Topics covering health protection including the proper management of specific categories such as healthcare waste and electrical waste, the correlation between exposure to toxins and acute and chronic diseases, the role of biomarkers in signaling, environmental pressures, and increased risks of chronic health effects are of interest. These may also be of use in establishing health surveillance programs and supporting environmental risk assessment. Emerging pollutants and strategies for their elimination, informal practices, and the global impacts of regional waste management decisions are also relevant. Please consider contributing up-to-date reviews and your latest research findings on all relevant aspects.
Prof. Dr. Andrew S. Hursthouse
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomedical/environmental/chemical engineering
- biotechnology
- waste management
- risk assessment
- public health
- biomarkers
- ecology/environment
- environmental health
- pollution/remediation
- toxicology
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