110. Health effects of soil contamination. Health effects and management of wastewater, wastes and hazardous wastes
- Health effects of soil contamination
- According to the European hazard symbols, chemical which are dangerous to the soil and environment are noted by the letter N
- Sources of soil contamination
- Landfills
- Deforestation
- Pesticides, fertilizers
- Acid rain
- Biotic factors of soil with health impact
- Geohelminths
- Protozoa
- Bacteria
- Chemical factors of soil with health impact
- Heavy metals
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Mercury
- Mineral oils
- Pesticides
- Fertilizers
- Iodide
- Organic chemicals
- Isotopes
- Heavy metals
- Many soil pollutants are carcinogenic, neurotoxic, hepatotoxic, etc.
- Health effects and management of wastewater, wastes and hazardous wastes
- Wastewater = water used by humans which is returned to the environment
- Hazardous wastes
- Organic solvents
- Heavy metals
- Paints
- Oil
- Pesticides
- Plastics
- Health hazards of waste accumulation
- Epidemics of cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, etc.
- Carcinogenesis
- Teratogenesis
- CNS toxicity
- Waste management
- Waste must be properly collected and transported, and later treated or safely disposed of