Background: Excessive use of plastic bags has become a major problem in the worldwide causing irreparable damages to the environment and humans. The purpose of this study was to identify the individual and environmental factors associated with the use of plastic bags among the vendors of Hadishahr city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 400 vendors workin...

The volume of discarded solid wastes, especially plastic, which accumulates in large quantities different environments, has substantially increased. Population growth and the consumption pattern societies associated with unsustainable production routes have caused pollution level to increase. Therefore, development materials that help mitigate impacts plastics is fundamental. However, bioplasti...

Plastic in any form is a nuisance to the well-being of the environment. The 'pestilence' caused by it is mainly due to its non-degradable nature. With the industrial boom and the population explosion, the usage of plastic products has increased. A steady increase has been observed in the use of plastic products, and this has accelerated the pollution. Several attempts have been made to curb the...

The direct association between air pollution and morbidity and mortality rates has been proved. This major environmental risk factor has been mainly due to extensive use of fossil fuels. Increasing pollution caused by fossil fuels can threaten human health. This study simulated the effect of green taxes on Iran’s health indicators, i.e., mortality and morbidity. We used a Computable General Equ...

the growth of industries during the industrialization and after the industrial revolution has caused environmental problems all around the world; specifically in industrial countries. in spite of having high technology, industrial countries have not been able to solve the problem of environmental pollution. even meetings and conferences such as those held in stockholm and johannesburg have not ...