13Nanotechnology for Environmental Pollution Detection and Remedies
Nishant Srivastava and Gourav Mishra
Department of Biotechnology, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET) NH-58, Delhi Roorkee Bypass Road, Baghpat Crossing, Meerut 250005, Uttar Pradesh, India
13.1 Introduction
Environmental problems have gradually become a major concern globally and are alone accounted for more than 24% of diseases worldwide. Also, 33% of diseases found in children under five globally occur due to environmental problems [1]. The controlled–uncontrolled discharge of toxic pollutants, heavy metals, dyes, gases, hazardous chemicals in water, air, and soil causes serious contamination in the environment as depicted in Figure 13.1 [2]. Anthropogenic ...
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