Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 29 - 48
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Except
for
aerosol
loading,
ocean
acidification,
and
ozone
layer
depletion,
six
out
of
nine
planetary
boundaries
have
surpassed
sustainability
thresholds
in
recent
years.
The
success
a
country's
transitions
circular
economy
depends
on
the
green
practices
businesses
organizations.
This
chapter
documents
that
contribute
to
city
among
small
enterprises
different
contexts
Asia
Africa.
Using
case
studies
from
Nepal,
South
Africa,
Malaysia,
this
identifies
business
models
operations
develop
model
Global
South.
outcome
research
will
be
scalable
which
can
further
applied
across
world.
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100346 - 100346
Published: July 20, 2023
Urbanization
itself
is
a
major
and
furthermost
imperative
contributor
to
the
release
of
microplastics
into
environments.
As
cities
grow
develop,
more
plastic
products
are
consumed
discarded,
resulting
in
increased
pollution
levels.
Although
researches
on
airborne
(AMPs)
urban
regions
scare,
recent
findings
have
shown
high
concentration
them
air
residential
areas.
Textiles
main
source
indoor
ambiance,
while
traffic-related
particles,
textiles
agricultural
marine
appear
be
responsible
for
polluting
cities'
outdoor
atmosphere.
Local
metrological
situation,
topography
physical
features
particles
control
behavior,
distribution
fate
microplastics.
Inhalation
primary
exposure
route
may
induce
toxicity
respiratory
tract.
Understanding
these
factors
crucial
developing
effective
strategies
mitigate
their
impact
human
health
environment.
Current
work
reviews
published
literature
settings
aiming
at
characterizing
parent's
materials,
potential
sources
both
spaces,
possible
impacts
along
with
some
further
suggestions.
European Respiratory Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(172), P. 230226 - 230226
Published: April 30, 2024
Throughout
their
lifecycle,
from
production
to
use
and
upon
disposal,
plastics
release
chemicals
particles
known
as
micro-
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
that
can
accumulate
in
the
environment.
MNPs
have
been
detected
different
locations
of
human
body,
including
our
lungs.
This
is
likely
a
consequence
MNP
exposure
through
air
we
breathe.
Yet,
still
lack
comprehensive
understanding
impact
may
on
respiratory
disease
health.
In
this
review,
collated
current
body
evidence
implications
inhalation
lung
health
vitro
,
vivo
occupational
studies.
We
focused
interactions
between
pollution
specific
lung-resident
cells
diseases.
conclude
it
evident
possess
capacity
affect
tissue
remains
unclear
which
extent
occurs
ambient
levels
MNPs,
emphasising
need
for
more
evaluation
environmental
everyday
life.
