A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Plastic Use Hazards on People

This report presents a comprehensive study on the hazards associated with plastic use and its impact on common people. The introduction outlines the problem statement, emphasizing the detrimental effects of plastic on the environment, health, and society. The research questions, aim, and objectives are clearly defined, guiding the investigation into the hazards, impacts, and potential solutions for reducing plastic use. The literature review delves into the hazards of plastic use on society, its impact on the lives of common people, and ways to spread awareness about the negative effects. The research methodology details the study overview, search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and research process. The discussion section analyzes the findings, application to theoretical frameworks, limitations, and implications. The report underscores the importance of understanding the dangers of plastic and proposes measures to mitigate its negative impacts, promoting a more sustainable and healthier environment for future generations. The report also provides a Gantt chart in the appendix.

A Study To Assess The
Knowledge Of Hazard Of
Plastic Use On Common
People

Table of Contents
TOPIC: A study to assess the knowledge of hazard of plastic use on common people.................1
Chapter 1..........................................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
1.0 Problem statement............................................................................................................1
1.2 Eclipse framework............................................................................................................1
1.3 Simulation approach and types.........................................................................................2
1.4 Rationale or need of the study..........................................................................................3
1.5 Background of the research..............................................................................................3
1.6 Significance and Justification of the research..................................................................4
1.7 Research Questions..........................................................................................................4
1.8 Research Aim and objectives...........................................................................................4
1.9 Structure of the Research..................................................................................................5
Chapter 2..........................................................................................................................................6
2. Literature Review.........................................................................................................................6
2.0 The hazards of plastic use on society...............................................................................7
2.1 Impact of plastic use over life of common people...........................................................8
2.3 Several ways through which awareness about the negative effects of plastic use over
environment can be spread...................................................................................................10
2.4 Effective measures that help in reducing the use of plastic............................................11
Chapter 3........................................................................................................................................13
3. Research Methodology..............................................................................................................13
3.0 Study Overview..............................................................................................................13
3.1 Search strategy................................................................................................................14
3.2 Search parameters...........................................................................................................15
3.3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria......................................................................................15
3.4 Feasibility.......................................................................................................................16
3.5 Research process............................................................................................................16
3.6 Research philosophy.......................................................................................................16
3.7 Research approach..........................................................................................................17

3.8 Research strategies.........................................................................................................17
3.9 Research Choices............................................................................................................17
3.10 Time Horizons..............................................................................................................17
3.11 Data Collection.............................................................................................................17
3.12 Types of investigation..................................................................................................18
3.13 Resources......................................................................................................................18
3.14 Ethical Considerations..................................................................................................18
3.15 Data extraction..............................................................................................................18
3.16 Critical appraisal...........................................................................................................19
3.17 Outcomes......................................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 4..................................................................................................................................20
4.1 Discussion.......................................................................................................................20
4.2 Application to theoretical framework.............................................................................21
4.3 Limitations......................................................................................................................23
4.4 Implications for Nursing.................................................................................................24
4.5 Conclusion......................................................................................................................24
References......................................................................................................................................26
Appendix........................................................................................................................................28
Gantt Chart...........................................................................................................................28

TOPIC: A study to assess the knowledge of hazard of plastic use on common
people.
Chapter 1
1. Introduction
Over the years, plastic which is a compound of both semi synthetic and synthetic organic
components is considered to be the element which has impacted negatively upon life of common
people. Basically, this is considered to be the element that has majorly raised pollutions in
different areas like air, water, and many more others. Plastic is material that framed by long
chain of hydrogen and carbon called polymers (Kumar 2018). It is a material that comprise of a
wide scope of semi-engineered or manufactured natural intensifies that are pliable and can be
formed into strong items. Alongside this, Plastic is generally utilized in everyday existence of
ordinary citizens. There are number of danger of plastic use on individuals, for example, human
medical problems like vision disappointment, disturbance in the eye, skin maladies, liver
brokenness, lungs issues and so forth. These are serious issues of plastic utilize that are looked
by ordinary citizens.
1.0 Problem statement
As it has been found that plastic products are mostly utilised by public as they are easy to
use and comes with low cost, it has given ample number of benefits to the society but if it is
talked about the other elements like environment, atmosphere, health conditions of public and so
on then this is said to be one of the crucial problem that is already affecting in different ways like
it has polluted not only air but water and soil as well (Yang and et. al., 2019). On the other side,
there are not much investigation has been done on the topic which is hazardous impact on daily
life of people while utilising semi synthetic and synthetic components that has built plastic.
1.2 Eclipse framework
Expectation: Basically, researcher is looking forward to reduce the usage of plastic
products as they have already harmed nature and environment which has raised concerns like
global warming and some of the other risks as well that might impact negatively on future
generations. Also, it has affected health conditions as well of people dealing with different
cardiovascular diseases, Asthma and so on.
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Client group: Exposure to destructive synthetic or semi-synthetic during assembling while
utilizing plastic storage or containers are connected with serious antagonistic wellbeing results,
for example, diseases, birth absconds, impeded invulnerability, endocrine disturbance, formative
and regenerative impacts and so forth. Before it can be said that any individual belonging to the
world is directly getting affected by plastic and mostly those individuals who are dealing with
severe problems like cancer and so on (Dumbili and Henderson, 2020).
Location: Investigator is particularly focusing on citizens of United Kingdom as this is a
nation where there are ample number of interventions that are taking place in relation to
spreading awareness of how destructive it can be to use plastic products and containers.
Basically, the reason behind has considering this location is because in the past usage of plastic
has been done in an excessive or massive way which resulted into negative impact on
environmental conditions.
Impact: There are ample number of benefits that can be seen of reducing plastic usage like
improvement in health conditions of United Kingdom citizens; patient satisfaction increased,
positive impact on Environment as it will pollute less the different elements like soil, air and
water. Therefore, these are said to be some of the crucial impacts that can be seen of reducing
utilization of plastic products.
Professionals: In present context, it has been analyzed that there are various professionals
that are specifically linking to the research topic and these are community staff, hospital nurses,
health care providers, social service providers and so on. it can be said that these are the
professionals that has direct connection with the investigating topic and the reason that came in
front was that use of plastic will directly create problems like rise in pollution and so on and this
will impact raise the number of tasks for these individuals as they have had to perform really
very well in order to resolve any sort of issues like health conditions of citizens of United
Kingdom and so on.
Service: There are number of services that are going to be presented like environmental
pollution control, Community rehabilitation service and so on will be implied in order to reduce
pollution which is directly impacting negatively on day-to-day life of common people
(Rajmohan and et. al., 2019).
1.3 Simulation approach and types
Simulation approach is specifically developed with the construction of the environment
which is specifically artificial and carries different information that helps in pulling out
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favourable outcomes. On the other hand, this type of approach help an investigator to specifically
observe the ever changing behaviour of a particular system or the different subsystem that are
interlinking to each other and these are also carried out in a particular or controlled situation or
condition. Including this, it can be said that simulation approach if adopted by researcher in
present investigation where the topic is hazardous impact of plastic on peoples life when it will
demonstrate the issue securely and effectively. It gives a significant technique for investigation
which is effectively checked, conveyed, and comprehended. Across enterprises and teaches, re-
enactment demonstrating gives significant arrangements by giving clear bits of knowledge into
complex frameworks (Pathak and Nichter, 2019).
1.4 Rationale or need of the study
Principle purpose for leading this exploration is to build information about the danger of
plastic use over individuals. This exploration is significant on the grounds that it helps a person
by expanding their mindfulness and information about the plastic use and its terrible
consequences for their life. This exploration will likewise significant at individual level by
improving analyst's abilities, for example, writing survey, information assortment, information
investigation, time the executives and so forth (Alam, Billah and Yajie, 2018). Alongside this,
this examination is significant at individual just as scholastic level by upgrading their
understanding with respect to terrible impacts of plastic use.
1.5 Background of the research
Over the most recent six decades, Plastics have become a necessary and complex product
with an assortment of qualities, concoction creation and details that are not great for the
biological system. While plastics were at first thought to be harmless and innocuous, it have
additionally added to various climate related issues for a long time. Contamination from plastic
waste all through the air is as of now an all around perceived issues which is a significant reason
to ecological commitment. Especially plastics are prompting arrangement issues to amphibian
condition and its unsafe impacts decline the general biodiversity. There are number of genuine
impact of plastic contamination to the human and nature life, for example, upsetting the whole
evolved way of life by affecting the most modest living beings, for example, microscopic fish,
dirtying groundwater, land and air. Consuming plastic outside, inferable from the creation of
poisonous modern items, actuates natural contamination (Arı and Yılmaz, 2017). At the point
when individuals and domesticated animals breathe in harmful air, impede their prosperity and
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can add to respiratory issued. Using a lot of poisonous substances, organizations unsatisfactorily
makes plastic.
1.6 Significance and Justification of the research
The most primary reason of conducting investigation on this particular topic which is
related to usage of plastic in day today life is because it is not only impacting negatively upon
health considerations of public but it has also raised questions about the healthy future because it
has not only polluted the air but also the water as well as many industries that throws away many
chemicals and other plastic related compounds in river and also burns it to produce auto
manufacture different products in order to fulfil the needs of their customers and for the earning.
Jaipur, 2017 some of the crucial problems that are required bye every single individual to
understand and this is the reason behind why investigator has taken into consideration of
conducting research on the utilisation of plastic as it will directly help readers and other
individuals to spread awareness of how reduction among usage of plastic can be done and how it
will directly affect positively on preventing common people from different pollutions and other
latest situation that can be raised by utilising much plastic in day to day life. Justification can be
given with the very good example of how negatively pollution is increasing due to synthetic and
non synthetic components which specifically develops plastic and it is considered to be one of
the crucial reason behind global warming that is not only reducing the ozone layer which
protects from UV rays but it is also raising the chances of people to go through different
difficulties like skin problems, cardiovascular diseases, breathing related difficulties and so on.
1.7 Research Questions
 Explore the hazards of plastic use on society?
 What are the impact of plastic use on life of common people?
 What are the several ways through which awareness about the negative effects of plastic
use over environment can be spread?
 What are the effective measures that help in reducing the use of plastic?
1.8 Research Aim and objectives
Research Aim
Main aim of this dissertation is “To analyse the associated hazards of plastic use over life
of common people”.
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Objectives of the Research
 To assess the hazards of plastic use on society.
 To determine the impact of plastic use over life of common people.
 To spread awareness about the negative effects of plastic use over environment.
 To analyse the measures that help in reducing the use of plastic.
1.9 Structure of the Research
Every single investigation consists of a particular frame which helps the researcher in
conducting the research in a systematic manner. This research where the topic is associated
hazards of plastic use over life of common people, the structure that has been formulated by
researcher is presented underneath:
 Introduction: This action specifically considered as the root of an investigation, which
consists of different elements like rational, significance, background, research aim, and
objectives lastly the structure of the research. Present research is specifically based on the
particular topic that is associated hazards of plastic use over life of common people where
investigator will be delivering the information about the whole topic and why it is
required to be investigated. Also, this section specifically develops the particular aim for
the topic and based on it the research objectives are also formulated with the help of
independent and dependent variables (Retama and et. al., 2016). Lastly, the structure will
be delivering the information of the different sections that will be taken into
consideration by the researcher like introduction, literature review, methodology, data
analysis, and lastly conclusion and recommendations.
 Literature review: Another crucial section of a research which is done considering
different aspects of the researcher that has already been given in the study which has been
performed by them. With the help of literature review section, investigator specifically
gets the appropriate knowledge about the whole topic. In present investigation, the
objectives will be answered considering different information that has already been given
by researchers in their study.
 Methodology: This subsection of an investigation focuses on different elements like
search is done on qualitative or quantitative approach. Also, methodology consists of
different aspects like data collection tool, research philosophy, research approach, ethical
consideration, primary and secondary data collection tools and so on. Under this
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investigation also, researcher will be considering research onion where the different
elements will be chosen in order to pull out favourable outcomes on the topic that is
associated hazards plastic used in common life.
 Data Analysis: Basically, this section delivers the information of the accumulated
outcomes and discussion is majorly takes place. In present investigation also, researcher
will be utilising the chosen method order to interpret data in rightful manner (Steinmetz
and et. al., 2016). Away with this, based on secondary and primary data collection tools
like questionnaire and so on the investigator will be analysing the information which has
been gathered.
 Reflection: This is another subsection of research where, investigators specifically
delivers information what went right and what went wrong while conducting be research.
Under this section, it can be said that researcher share the experience that he or she has
gone through while performing the investigation on chosen topic. In present research as
well, investigator will be delivering information about what he has experienced like
problems and what and how he has resolved those issues that has been faced at the time
of conducting research.
 Conclusion and recommendations: This is said to be the last section of a research
where the information is delivered in relation to what is concluded and lastly
recommendations are also made which helps in overcoming the challenges of the
problems that has been faced after pulling out the information on the chosen topic.
Chapter 2
2. Literature Review
A literature review is an extensive outline of past exploration on a subject. The literature
review reviews academic books, articles and different sources pertinent to a specific region of
examination. The survey ought to specify, depict, sum up, unbiasedly assess and explain this past
examination. It should give a hypothetical base for the examination and help an investigator
decide the idea of exploration (Eagle, Hamann and Low, 2016). The literature review recognizes
crafted by past analysts, and in this manner, guarantees the investigator that investigation has
been effectively thought out. Basically, this section helps enhancing the knowledge of the
researcher in relation to the chosen topic. In present context, where the investigation is
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performed on associated hazards of plastic use over life of common people, different articles,
books and online sources will help researcher in answering the developed questions that has been
formulated considering objectives and aim.
2.0 The hazards of plastic use on society
Over the years, associated hazards of plastic use over life of common people is considered
as a crucial subject that needs to be studied in order to reduce the negative impact not only on the
life of common people but on the environment as well. According to Chaukura and et. al. (2016),
principle issue of pollution is that it develops toxic ingredients in environment that are
answerable for producing a range of medical issues. At first, plastic never get devastated on the
grounds that it's anything but a biodegradable item which is generally seen in type of water jugs,
straws and convey packs that is around 33% of by and large plastic utilized by individuals at
worldwide level. Furthermore, it comprise the pessimistic impacts of plastic on soundness of
individuals as utilization of plastic encourage drain out of poisons from plastic which is found in
blood and tissues in human body. It incorporates the reality of causing different serious illnesses,
for example, malignancies, birth deserts, debilitated insusceptibility, endocrine disturbance n
vacillate infirmities. Thirdly, plastic is liable for ruining groundwater in light of the fact that
poisonous synthetic concoctions channels submerged bodies with plastic and saturate
groundwater that get stream downstream to various waterways just as lakes. These synthetics can
be considered as sleek harms which repulse the water and stick to oil based materials like plastic
trash.
Including this, plastic is known as a poisonous synthetic substances which is liable for
hurting people as well as undermines the untamed life conceivably. As mentioned by Wang and
et. al. (2016), it is seen that wild creatures get trapped in plastic items or they eat plastic items
unintentionally or feed their young ones which make them sick for quite a while lastly prompts
passing, the wild creatures get diet and species get terminated step by step which is expanded by
utilization of plastic. In any case, the another destructive effect of utilizing plastic is that it has a
capacity to accumulates in the air as the vast majority of the plastic get dispose of which either
get into landfills, consumed or get litter. In the interim, it incorporates plastic toxins out natural
way of life in light of the fact that the littlest animals known microscopic fish additionally
admission miniaturized scale plastics and ingest their poisonous mixes. It results into uprooting
the enormous which is significant for continuing of bigger ocean life who feed on them.
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Plastics are not naturally terrible, and they have many recovering biological highlights;
indeed, a large number of the strategies individuals use in structures include focused on
utilization of plastic items. Their solidness and low support decrease material substitution, their
light weight lessens dispatching vitality, their definition into stick items takes into account the
making of built timber and sheet items from reused wood, and their detailing into unrivalled
protection and sealant items improves the vitality execution of structures.
The raw material which is utilised for or developing plastic is fundamentally oil or
petroleum gas inferred, in spite of the fact that bio-plastics are making advances in the plastic
items. There are many situations that took place and which can be considered as the man made
disaster took place at the time of inferring gas in order to create blind of semi synthetic and
synthetic organic components which is plastic. Therefore, it can easily be said that plastic consist
with ample number of hazards that has impacted negatively on society e as it polluted the
environment, air, soil and water.
2.1 Impact of plastic use over life of common people
According to Peng, Wang and Cai (2017), plastic has raised ample number of problems for
day to day life of common people. It has been analysed that plastic has not only polluted the
ocean but it has also affected air that people breathe. This can be understood without very good
example of industries that take into consideration of plastic in order to produce different range of
products for common people, at the time of manufacturing them a lot of pollution emits from
very big chimneys. This admission of toxic pollution has polluted the air and raised ample
number of health concerns. On the other hand, it can also be said that long haul use of plastics
and plastic items to high temperature can prompt draining of poisonous compound constituents
into food, beverages and water. Aimless removal of plastics ashore and outside consuming can
prompt the arrival of poisonous synthetics into the air causing general wellbeing dangers.
Including this, plastic has now been a part of day to day life of common people which is slowly
raising many concerns in relation to their health because keeping food for a longer period of time
in a plastic container, it specifically contaminate the food which can lead an individual to
sickness.
Plastics are lightweight, strong, durable and inexpensive with high thermal and electrical
insulation features. Plastic always has negative impact in terms of developing pollution within
the ocean and wildlife health. Therefore it is important to manage the plastic waste and also
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determine the risk concerned with plastic that enter within the ocean. Rough waste management
across various countries means that these are the main sources of global plastic pollution. It can
be secured and keep things under control by improving the waste management system across the
world in order to eliminate the plastic pollution (Chaukura and et. al., 2016). In relation with this
it is important to understand the scale of problem and also implement the most prominent
interventions regarding the reduction of plastic waste.
In terms of this the Global production of plastic was around 270 million tons in 2010 and
the Global plastic waste was around 275 million tons which exceed the annual primary
production considering the wastage of plastic since previous years. Only the plastic waste is
managed and has significant risk regarding the leakage of the environment as plastic in the ocean
surface disturb the magnitude level then annual Ocean plastic inputs. In relation with this there is
various impact of plastic on the Terrestrial habitats like ingestion by the endangered habitats.
Moreover the vast majority of the work describe the environmental consequence on the plastic
waste is from the Marine setting that impact the Terrestrial habitats and freshwater.
Floating plastic waste can frequently become colonized by Marine organism as it leads to
purchase the sea surface regarding the substantial periods and also facilitate the transport for the
non native species. As mentioned by Ryan (2018), various researchers and their theories describe
that micro plastics damage the aquatic species as it leads to block their digestive tract and
minimise the urge to eat which leads to alter their feeding behaviour and it automatically reduced
their growth and reproductive system. Despite from this there are various Chemicals that are
thrown by the big factories and chemical companies can become danger for the aquatic life. The
basic tenant for the toxicology holds the flap that leads to develop poison which includes many
chemicals. Therefore, all the above mentioned elements has impacted negatively upon life of
common people. It is required for parliament of every single country to develop interventions in
order to spread awareness of how negatively plastic can impact not only on to the life of
common people but on the nature and environment as well. Spreading awareness will effectively
lead to reduction of utilising Plastic products and it will directly impact positively on on health
conditions of public from all over the world. Taking right decisions in correct time in relation to
usage of plastic will automatically help future generation.
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