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Explain the need of green chemistry.

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What is the importance of green chemistry?

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Jodi Rhanna

Answered May 2, 2017 · Author has 179answers and 189.8k answer views

Cleaner air: Less release of hazardous chemicals to air leading to less damage to lungs

Cleaner water: less release of hazardous chemical wastes to water leading to cleaner drinking and recreational water

Increased safety for workers in the chemical industry; less use of toxic materials; less personal protective equipment required; less potential for accidents (e.g., fires or explosions)

Safer consumer products of all types: new, safer products will become available for purchase; some products (e.g., drugs) will be made with less waste; some products (i.e., pesticides, cleaning products) will be replacements for less safe products

Safer food: elimination of persistent toxic chemicals that can enter the food chain; safer pesticides that are toxic only to specific pests and degrade rapidly after use

Less exposure to such toxic chemicals as endocrine disruptors

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Definition of green chemistry. Green chemistry is the design of chemicalproducts and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. ... Lessens and sometimes eliminates hazard from existing products and processes. Designschemical products and processes to reduce their intrinsic hazards.
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