Lessen the Impact of Hazardous Chemicals and Environmental Pollutants on Public Health

The substances that cause healthHealth hazardsHealth hazards such as irritationIrritation, sensitizationSensitization, carcinogenicityCarcinogenicity, and physical damage are identified as hazardous chemicalsChemicals. Chemical poisoningPoisoning, skin rashes, allergicAllergic reactions, allergicAllergic sensitizationSensitization, and cancersCancers are common health effectsHealth effects due to exposure to hazardous chemicalsChemicals. Small molecule and peptide toxinsToxins, flammable and corrosive chemicalsChemicals, and heavy metalsHeavy metals are notable threats to both human healthHuman Health and environmentalEnvironmental pollutionPollution. The reduction strategies and uses of alternatives and safe chemicalsChemicals are proposed in this chapter to encourage green concepts among the general public. The discharge of Industrial wastes and agricultural wasteWaste are significant contributors to environmentalEnvironmental pollutionPollution. The alteration of the natural characteristics of the environment led to the risk for non-communicable diseases and geneticGenetic disorders. Air pollutionPollution causes around 4.2 million premature deathsDeaths annually. Further, particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide are the main causes of cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease (CVD). Thus, improving airAir quality, utilizing cleaner energy sources, and implementing better wasteWaste management practices are essential to prevent a number of healthHealth problems. Preventive mechanisms against tobaccoTobacco smoke, airAir pollutants like diesel exhaust and radon, asbestos, ultraviolet radiation, certain chemicalsChemicals like benzene and formaldehyde, should be implemented to avoid lung inflammationInflammation, scarring, and fibrosis, lung cancerCancers, and mesothelioma. In addition, carcinogens can cause geneticGenetic alterations and point mutations. Thus, this chapter discusses several measures that could be used to reduce the risk of developing cancerCancers. PesticidePesticide exposure affects human neurological damage and depends on exposure dose, duration, frequency, and timing. Then it may be led to neurodegenerativeNeurodegenerative diseases and progressive loss of cognitiveCognitive and motorMotor functions. To lessen the impact on the environment and public healthPublic health, thirty-four remediation in situIn situ and ex-situEx-situ methodsMethod, including twenty methodsMethod for waterWater, six methodsMethod for soilSoil, and eight methodsMethod for airAir have been discussed. Furthermore, six out of twelve green chemistry principles were discussed to reduce the harmful material and solvents from industrial applicationsApplication. The practice of those techniques and methodsMethod could exclude or minimize the harmfulness of reactants, products, and wasteWaste. Eventually, it will enhance occupational healthHealth and ecological sustainability.