BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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“For the greater good”
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“Not in my backyard”
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“Bioaccumulation life cycle analysis”
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“Cost benefit analysis”
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Detailed explanation-1: -(e) an attitude about the placement of landfills. The location of a landfill is usually contentious and politically fraught. Landfills are not regarded acceptable neighbors since they are unsightly and smell unpleasant. The placement of landfills has resulted in significant environmental injustice.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common type of disposal facility is a landfill, where hazardous wastes are disposed of in carefully constructed units designed to protect groundwater and surface water resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social Impact of Landfills Large landfills, on average, decrease the value of the land adjacent to it by 12.9%. Smaller landfills depress land values less, with around a 2.5% reduction, but still have an impact. Landfills bring hazards such as odor, smoke, noise, bugs, and water supply contamination.