Problem
Titanium dioxide as a pollutant
Nature:
Titanium dioxide is used as a pigment in paints. The production procedure is highly polluting because of the large quantities of wastes which are often thrown into the sea where, by chemical reaction, they can be transformed into 'red mud'. These wastes destroy living organisms such as plankton and they can also impregnate the flesh of fish used for human consumption.
Broader Problems:
Chemical air pollutantsChemical pollutants of the environment Values:
Pollution Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → Inorganic chemical compoundsFundamental Sciences → Metallic elements and alloys
Societal Problems → Pollution
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.09.2019 – 16:32 CEST