Dyes in water: characteristics, impacts to the environment and human health, and the removal strategies

• Main Authors: Twang, S. M., Yong, Q. Z., Zhi, L. L., Yee, A. Y. P., Zainil, M. A. A.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74762/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84958939182&partnerID=40&md5=2c611898db5aa42711aa5ae6eef83fd5
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Global concern on environmental problems has intensified over years due to the non- stop generation of waste. Inevitable release of pollutants is mainly due to the improper management of industrial effluents. Of these, polluted effluent from the textile industries, namely dyes are declared as one of...