Environmental Impact Assessment: Economic, Health and Disposal Issues

Menstruation, like other physiological processes of our body, is necessary and cannot be avoided. If the practices during this period are unhygienic, it may lead to fatal diseases such as cervical cancer and toxic shock syndrome. Also, with the increasing population, the disposal of used menstrual products is becoming a major issue. In this study, the level of awareness and menstrual hygiene as well as disposal practices of the females of Anand district was analyzed using Predictive Analytics Software (PASW). The fate of menstrual waste and the effect of such waste of the health of waste handlers was also studied by arranging meetings with the municipal corporation of Anand.

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Die Autorin forscht in den Bereichen Verbraucherbildung, Gesundheitsfragen und Ressourcenmanagement. Sie hat 15 Beiträge in renommierten Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht, zehn Kapitel in verschiedenen Büchern geschrieben und drei Bücher über Verbrauchererziehung verfasst. Sie hat zwei Projekte durchgeführt, die von MHRD und IIPA finanziert wurden.