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Environmental Hazards And Its Impact On Human Health, G. Geetha Ph.D., S. Dhanasekaran Ph.D.
Environmental Hazards And Its Impact On Human Health, G. Geetha Ph.D., S. Dhanasekaran Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
This paper provides the insight view about the environmental hazards and its impact on human health. Environmental hazards means every type of disorder that occur in the environment .Hazards can present themselves to us in various media e.g. air, water. The influence they can exert on our health is very complex and may be modulated by our genetic makeup, psychological factors and by our perceptions of the risks that they present. Every year thousands of deaths are reported because of environmental hazards. Environmental hazards can affect a particular organ or body system, directly damaging it or leading to further complications. …
Impact Of Water Pollution In Tamil Nadu, J. Jacob Stanley Inbaraj Ph.D., A. Kannappan
Impact Of Water Pollution In Tamil Nadu, J. Jacob Stanley Inbaraj Ph.D., A. Kannappan
International Review of Business and Economics
Water resource is one of the important natural resources it essential for the survival of living organisms. The adequate safe water is essential to human lives and it is required in day to day life. Water pollution may take place due to natural causes such as silt carried by run-off, organic wastes of plants and animals, minerals leaching through soils, thermal pollution and algal blooms. In most of the developing countries are being polluted beyond their capacity because of high population growth. Increasing the urbanization and industrialization has reason for create a very large point of water pollution. Agro – …
A Study On Air Pollution And Environmental Challenges In Chennai City, R. Dhanalakshmi Ph.D.
A Study On Air Pollution And Environmental Challenges In Chennai City, R. Dhanalakshmi Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Environmental pollution is a severe issue in both developed and developing countries. Pollution is defined undesirable state of natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities. There is clear relationship between the growth manmade green house gas emissions and observed environmental climate change are claimed by policymakers. The most important causes of air pollution are human economic activities such as use of vehicles and industrial operations mainly in Chennai city. Air pollution is various types such as noise, water, air. It causes damages that are normally inflicted in society at large rather than on those …
A Comparative Analysis Of Solid Waste Management In Rural And Urban Areas Of Tamil Nadu, R. Karthikeyan Ph.D., S. Usha Rani Ph.D.
A Comparative Analysis Of Solid Waste Management In Rural And Urban Areas Of Tamil Nadu, R. Karthikeyan Ph.D., S. Usha Rani Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
This paper will discuss the problem of environmental pollution and waste management. Everything that surrounds us is directly or indirectly connected to the environment. Not only the man, but also other living beings as well as the nature (volcanic erupti
A Study On The Awareness Of The Students Towards Health Hazards And Its Impact Withspecial Reference To Chennai City, Leela Bhaskar Ph.D., R. Sangeetha
A Study On The Awareness Of The Students Towards Health Hazards And Its Impact Withspecial Reference To Chennai City, Leela Bhaskar Ph.D., R. Sangeetha
International Review of Business and Economics
The environment is a place to live our life happily. A happy life is a contented life with no problems. But the environment needs to be protected from various problems which ultimately affect the health of human beings. The environment is now being affected by various factors and is becoming a great threat all over the world. The environment is affect by air, water and sound in the form of air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. It is not only pollution that is affecting the environment but even the usage of tobacco for example , can have a harmful …
Impact Of Urbanisation And Its Effect On Coastal Communities In Chennai Region, Sama A., M. Abdul Jamal Ph.D.
Impact Of Urbanisation And Its Effect On Coastal Communities In Chennai Region, Sama A., M. Abdul Jamal Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Impact of Urbanisation in India is the process resulting into increase in the proportion o furban population to the total population in an area. The coastline of India is characterised by several ecosystems and resources. The population in cities is generally increasing because they provide easy access to ocean, rivers beaches and other natural areas and are a good source for raw material and food. In India, Chennai is the fifth-largest city and 36th- largest urban area by population in the world. The Quality of Living Survey rated Chennai as the safest coastal city in India. As a growing metropolitan …
Mitigating The Risk Of Disaster Through Community Engagement And Disaster Preparednesstraining – With A Special Reference To Samiyarpettai- A Model Village At Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu, Rajanjayabalan Rajanjayabalan
Mitigating The Risk Of Disaster Through Community Engagement And Disaster Preparednesstraining – With A Special Reference To Samiyarpettai- A Model Village At Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu, Rajanjayabalan Rajanjayabalan
International Review of Business and Economics
This paper analyses; how the community based approach and orientation on Disaster mitigation and preparedness program has tremendously helped the communities to survive through the course of natural calamities, such as Tsunami. Furthermore, the paper engages to study the effectiveness of community engagement and their active participation in the Disaster mitigation management program. In turn how,the program devolved the community members to take precautionary action and as a result to safe guard their lives from the perilous disaster situations. Taking the” Samiyarpettai” – a small marine village exist in coastal line of Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu, as a special reference. And …
Impacts Of Urbanization On Environment, C. Sivakkolundu Ph.D., Sujatha Sujatha
Impacts Of Urbanization On Environment, C. Sivakkolundu Ph.D., Sujatha Sujatha
International Review of Business and Economics
Urbanization refers to general increase in population and the amount of industrialization of a settlement. It includes increase in the number and extent of cities. It symbolizes the movement of people from rural to urban areas. Urbanization happens because of the increase in the extent and density of urban areas. Due to uncontrolled urbanization in India, environmental degradation has been occurring very rapidly and causing many problems like land insecurity, worsening water quality, excessive air pollution, noise and the problems of waste disposal. This paper emphasizes on the effect of urbanization on environmental components mainly climate, biosphere, land and water …
Relevance Of Ancient Indian Methods Of Environmental Protection In The Present Day Scenario, B. Shyamala Ph.D., Shwetha S. S.
Relevance Of Ancient Indian Methods Of Environmental Protection In The Present Day Scenario, B. Shyamala Ph.D., Shwetha S. S.
International Review of Business and Economics
“The greatest shortcoming of human race is our inability to understand the exponential function” -Albert.A.Bartlett In a bid to achieve the twin goals of boosting economic growth and ending extreme poverty, nations have exploited the existing resources without understanding the true cost of its depletion. They are confronted with a resource scarcity crisis as they are unable to satisfy the unlimited wants of human beings with the limited resources. Resources have been used, abused and misused over and above their rate of replenishment. At this juncture, it becomes imperative for nations to understand the concept of “Sustainable Development”. Sustainable development …
Water Pollution In India: An Overview, S. Kavitha, C. Dhandapani
Water Pollution In India: An Overview, S. Kavitha, C. Dhandapani
International Review of Business and Economics
Most ancient civilizations grew along the banks of rivers. Even today, millions of people all over the world live on the banks of rivers and depend on them for their survival. All of us have seen a river large or small either flowing through our town or somewhere else. Rivers are nothing more than surface water flowing down from a higher altitude to a lower altitude due to the pull of gravity. One river might have its source in a glacier another in a spring or a lake. Rivers carry dissolved minerals organic compounds, small grains of sand gravel and …
Externality Of Water Pollution And Its Impact On Human Health, Suresh B. Ph.D.
Externality Of Water Pollution And Its Impact On Human Health, Suresh B. Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Water is one of the natural resources which is essential to sustain life. Water pollution is any chemicals, physical or biological that changes the quality of water and has harmful effects on any living organism that uses it. When humans drink polluted water, it often has serious affects on their health. The objective of the study is 1) to evaluate the nature of the ground water in study area, 2) to study the Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, 3) to examine the awareness of the respondents about the water pollution, and to find out the methods to control the ill …
Climate And Environmental Changes: Restrospect And Prospect, Pradeep Prajapati
Climate And Environmental Changes: Restrospect And Prospect, Pradeep Prajapati
International Review of Business and Economics
Discussion on problems of climate and environmental changes i.e. global warming has inundated in recent years. Every major newspaper publishes multiple editorials or op- ed pieces on the topic, the broadcast media and researchers regularly discuss the issue, and thousands of Web pages and blogs provide definitions and information and suggest causes and consequences of action and inaction. Under the situation why are we adding to congestion on the subject? Because the analysis of past has much to contribute, especially in understanding prospects of adapting to climate change, which has received relatively little study and comment relative to the standing …
Climatic Challenges And Environmental Pollution In India, T. Sarathy Ph.D.
Climatic Challenges And Environmental Pollution In India, T. Sarathy Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Global climate change is a change in the long-term weather patterns that characterize the regions of the world. The term “weather” refers to the short-term (daily) changes in temperature, wind, and/or precipitation of a region. In the long run, the climatic change could affect agriculture in several ways such as quantity and quality of crops in terms of productivity, growth rates, photosynthesis and transpiration rates, moisture availability etc. Climate change is likely to directly impact food production across the globe. Increase in the mean seasonal temperature can reduce the duration of many crops and hence reduce the yield. In areas …
Effectivness Of Municipal Solid Waste Management In Tamil Nadu With Special Reference To Thiruvallur District, P Jayendira Sankar Ph.D.
Effectivness Of Municipal Solid Waste Management In Tamil Nadu With Special Reference To Thiruvallur District, P Jayendira Sankar Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
The study is aimed to identify the effectiveness of solid waste management in Tamil Nadu with special reference to Thiruvallur District. “In recent times, the continuous increase of solid waste is a serious problem with the urban and rural areas. The rapid growth of population and increasing per-capita income has resulted in the generation of enormous solid waste posing a serious threat to environmental quality and human health. Improper disposal of waste often results in spread of diseases and contamination of water bodies and soils. The impacts on these wastes on the economy cannot be ignored and managing them has …
Global Warming And Environmental Imbalance, Rakesh A. Joshi Ph.D., Falguni S. Vyas
Global Warming And Environmental Imbalance, Rakesh A. Joshi Ph.D., Falguni S. Vyas
International Review of Business and Economics
The natural resources like earth, wind, water, trees are the basis of human-life. For the bright future of human beings, it is essential to use these resources with a great care. ‘Environment’ means the physical, chemical and biological surroundings in which an organism exists. Thus, environment is the gift of nature. Prior to 20th century, there was no major evidence of human influence on environment. Environmental degradation up to this period was mainly due to natural disasters, like cyclone, earthquake etc. Up to that period; natural resources were not used beyond their regenerative capacities. So, what was used, was regenerated. …
Air Pollution In India – Causes, Effects And Solutions, K. R. Devaraj
Air Pollution In India – Causes, Effects And Solutions, K. R. Devaraj
International Review of Business and Economics
Air is the necessary for the very existence of human beings, animals and plants that appeared on the earth. However, due to the rapid growth of population and technology the air was polluted day by day. In 2011, India’s Central Pollution Control Board had presented the report according to which 180 cities in India had particulate matter six times more than the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization in the air. Vehicles, biomass burning, fuel tarnishing are few of the major causes of air pollution in India. The problem of air pollution is so big that we cannot …
An Environmental Study On Problems Faced By Healthcare Visitors Of Kanchipuram District, N. Palaniraj Ph.D., Prakash V.
An Environmental Study On Problems Faced By Healthcare Visitors Of Kanchipuram District, N. Palaniraj Ph.D., Prakash V.
International Review of Business and Economics
India as a developing economy is healthier nation because of proper and well-developed healthcare infrastructure. This leads to improvement in the life years and happiness of the population. The high life style increases the unhealthy practices of eating culture, fast food, no exercise and other. Even children’s are facing serious health issues in early ages. Due to this, every individual’s visiting the hospitals at least once in a month. Many get diseases while visiting hospitals where there is poor maintenance of various wastes, which leads to air pollution, waste water pollution, bio medical waste pollution, and soil pollution. Tamil nadu …
Energy Resources And Its Present Use In India, S. Manjula
Energy Resources And Its Present Use In India, S. Manjula
International Review of Business and Economics
Energy is an essential ingredient for human life on earth. It is used in all activities of society, for preparing meals, making cloth, building house, industries and other activities. Human beings require energy at an increasing rate for their sustenance and well-being. The present study is an attempt to understand the details with types of energy use in India. The largest energy source is coal, followed by petroleum and traditional biomass. According to the 2011 Census, the household-level data indicates that only 55.3 per cent of rural homes used electricity as the primary source for lighting. Energy access, with about …
Perspective Study Of Environmental Effects On Public Health, M Mohan Raju Ph.D.
Perspective Study Of Environmental Effects On Public Health, M Mohan Raju Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
In this paper it is critically review the economic literature on the effects of environmental changes on public health ,in both the developed and the developing wolrd. The first focus on the economic methodologies that are available for the evaluation of the effects of environmental changes on public health .Then it explain how the monetary valuations of these effects can feed back in the construction of economic policy for creating agent specific incentives for more efficient public management,which is also equitable and environmentally sustainable. Every minute, five children in developing countries die from malaria or diarrhoea. Every hour, 100 children …
A Prospect Evolvement Of Household Expenditure On Water Supply For Health Benifits In Chennai, R. Vijaya Bavani
A Prospect Evolvement Of Household Expenditure On Water Supply For Health Benifits In Chennai, R. Vijaya Bavani
International Review of Business and Economics
Due to rapid urbanization, especially in developing countries such as India, has affected the availability and quality of groundwater is contaminated, its quality cannot be restored by stopping the pollutants from the source. The common pollutants of groundwater are discharge of agricultural, domestic, and industrial waste, pesticides, etc., which leads to water-borne diseases. Water-diseases may be of microbial origin such as diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera and typhoid and chemical origin such as fluorosis and methemoglobinemia, therefore, in order to consume the quality water people need to spend more on water supply as other household expenditure, such as: food, clothing, housing (rent), …
A Study On Water Quality In Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India, R. Stephen Chellakan Ph.D.
A Study On Water Quality In Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India, R. Stephen Chellakan Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Analyses of physical and chemical examinations were undertaken for the river and pond water resources of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The study has chosen two main rivers and four ponds in the study area mainly because these water sources are used by village people for drinking and bathing purposes. Water quality parameters viz., Turbidity, Total dissolved solids, Electrical conductivity, pH, Total Hardness, Nitrite, Sulphite, Phosphate, Bacteriological examinations, and Faecal Coliform were analysed as per the Bharat Indian Standard. The laboratory results of pH, Nitrate (NO3), Sulphate (SO4) and Faecal Coliform per 100 ml are within the standard permissible limits …
An Analysis Of Air Pollution And Human Health Effects, R. Shanmuga Priya
An Analysis Of Air Pollution And Human Health Effects, R. Shanmuga Priya
International Review of Business and Economics
Hazardous chemicals escape to the environment by a number of natural and/or anthropogenic activities and may cause adverse effects on human health and the environment. Increased combustion of fossil fuels in the last century is responsible for the progressive change in the atmospheric composition. Air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ozone (O3), heavy metals, and respirable particulate matter, differ in their chemical composition, reaction properties,emission, time of disintegration and ability to diffuse in long or short distances. Air pollution has both acute and chronic effects on human health, affecting …
Disposal Of Household Waste: Practices, Challenges & Management, K. Siva Sankari Ph.D.
Disposal Of Household Waste: Practices, Challenges & Management, K. Siva Sankari Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Household waste comprises of garbage and rubbish from individual home and flats/ apartments. This waste consists of fruits and vegetables, food scrapes, papers, cans and bottles, clothes, chocolate wrappers, shampoo bottles and sachets etc. These are non- hazardous wastes generated by household and can be recycled. Hazardous wastes are those from pest control, home cleaners, batteries, garage oils which have adverse impact on the environment and threatens human life and other living organisms. The improper disposal of household hazardous waste by pouring waste oils and cleaners on the ground or disposing the containers along with other wastages affects the people …
Economics And Air Pollution- An Analysis Of Chennai City, Preethi Mohan Manjula Ph.D.
Economics And Air Pollution- An Analysis Of Chennai City, Preethi Mohan Manjula Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Air pollution causes a variety of environmental effects, besides harming human health. Acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. These acids are formed primarily by nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. In the economics of pollution, we see that there is a point where both society and the environment have some satisfaction, or in other words, there is an optimum amount of pollution. The optimum amount of pollution can be defined as the point where the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost of pollution. Air pollution is …
Impact Of Air Pollution In Tamil Nadu, A. Premkumar, V. Vinoth
Impact Of Air Pollution In Tamil Nadu, A. Premkumar, V. Vinoth
International Review of Business and Economics
This paper outlines the impact of air pollution in Tamil Nadu. Air pollution is the any form of solid, liquid and gaseous substance present in the atmosphere that may or tend to be injurious to human beings, other living creatures, plants, property or the environment in general. Air pollution is probably one of the most serious environmental problems confronting our civilization today. Most often, it is caused by human activitiessuch as mining, construction, transportation, industrial work, agriculture, smelting, etc. However, natural processes such as volcanic eruptions and wildfires may also pollute the air, but their occurrence is rare and they …
Climate Change And Its Impacts On Marine Fisheries Livelihood – A Special View On Eripurakarai Village, M Santhanaraj
Climate Change And Its Impacts On Marine Fisheries Livelihood – A Special View On Eripurakarai Village, M Santhanaraj
International Review of Business and Economics
Eripurakarai is a large village located in Pattukkottai Taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu with total 995 families residing. The Eripurakarai village has population of 4285 of which 2047 are males while 2238 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Eripurakarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 554 which makes up 12.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Eripurakarai village is 1093 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Eripurakarai as per census is 1037, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943. Eripurakarai village has …
Climate Change: Coping Strategies For A Sustainable Future In India, S. Amerjothy Ph.D., Raj Bharath R. Ph.D., Rudrappan D.
Climate Change: Coping Strategies For A Sustainable Future In India, S. Amerjothy Ph.D., Raj Bharath R. Ph.D., Rudrappan D.
International Review of Business and Economics
Today, human race faces many threats but none is greater than the climate challenge. I quote Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of UN, “ climate change does not respect borders; it does not respect who you are-rich and, the poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call ‘ global challenges’ which require global solidarity”-co-operation and collaboration among all people and all governments of the world. Our globe, is a world of looming climate challenges. Climate change is happening here and happening now. Hence, human beings should not become architects of their own destruction. With the available knowledge and …
Environmental Hazards And Its Impact On Human Health – A Study, V. N. Parthiban Ph.D.
Environmental Hazards And Its Impact On Human Health – A Study, V. N. Parthiban Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
In the name of progress or growth of industries, the business community has encouraged the coming up of the various industries using all sorts of chemicals mainly causing health problems to the human society. If any sensitive person raises any question about the health hazards that the science has brought in, the Government responds by various legislations, rules and regulations, guidelines and claims that these laws and rules would control and protect the health of the people. In this context, it should be emphasised here that every State in India is responsible for assuring and guaranteeing hygienic atmosphere and provide …
Rainfall And Its Impact On Maize Yield, A. S. Kalaivani Ph.D., M. Ramesh Ph.D.
Rainfall And Its Impact On Maize Yield, A. S. Kalaivani Ph.D., M. Ramesh Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
The present study is to analyze the impact of rainfall on maize yield in Cuddalore district based on ten years data (2005-2006 to 2014- 2015). The study conducted with the objective of relationship between area, production, actual rainfall, and maize yield in the study area. The results of the study reveal that actual rainfall adversely affects maize productivity, while the effect of actual rainfall is maximum negative and no significant for maize crops.
Environmental Accounting And Management, C. Sivakkolundu Ph.D.
Environmental Accounting And Management, C. Sivakkolundu Ph.D.
International Review of Business and Economics
There is a worldwide debate on the issue of environmental management, stemming from a flow of evidence about ecological degradation caused by economic development. Now, due to cost pressures, customer awareness, supply chain relations and activities of environmental campaigners encourage the companies to go for environmental initiatives. The society particularly from developed countries highly concern about the impacts on the quality of their life due to the pollution of air, land and water. To evaluate the applicability of the proposed five stages framework for Environmental Management System.