Textile effluents and dye contamination: assessment of ecotoxicological risks and weaknesses in industrial management

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https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v12i1.51098

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Dyes, Textile industry , Public policies

Abstract

The textile industry stands out as a dynamic sector of the economy, driven by the constant search for dyes that increase dyeing efficiency and reduce the consumption of natural resources, especially water and raw materials. The improper disposal of the waste produced causes environmental problems, such as changes in water coloration, the degradation of water quality, and the compromise of aquatic life. Given this issue, this study consists of a literature review aimed at gathering data using the following databases: Google Scholar, Elsevier, ScienceDirect, Springer, and Nature. After the data collection, the articles were organized into two thematic axes, environmental problems and risks to human health, and analyzed individually and in groups to obtain the findings. Based on these implications, it was observed that the waste has a high contamination potential and represents a risk that extends from the ecosystem to human beings. Therefore, it was concluded that there is an urgent need to modernize the treatment of this waste, alongside the immediate strengthening of inspections and the strict enforcement of environmental regulations through effective public policies. In this way, the importance of integrating environmental responsibility and industrial development as pillars of a balanced production model is reinforced.

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  • Luiz Eduardo Freitas de Moura, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

    Mestre em Engenharia Química pela UFRN, além de ser Licenciado em Química pelo IFRN Campus Currais Novos, Especialista em Física e Química pela Faculdade Venda nova do imigrante (Faveni), Especialista em ensino de Química (Faveni). Com a pesquisas no tratamento de águas contaminadas, utilizando técnicas de adsorção além de modelagem matemática do processo, bem como pesquisas na produção de bio-adsorventes utilizando biomassas. Participou ativamente no ano de 2018 do projeto de pesquisa determinação da concentração de Rn222 nas atmosferas de habitações e locais de trabalho, águas subterrâneas e solo no município de Currais Novos (projeto que visava mensurar as possíveis emissões da mineração) foi monitor no ano de 2021.1 da disciplina de Calculo diferencial e integral II, monitor na disciplina de Química Orgânica fundamental no ano de 2021.2, e monitor na disciplina de Físico-Química 3 experimental ano 2021.2. De 2022 a 2024 foi professor contrato da prefeitura de Currais Novos RN https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-9469

  • Francisco Igo Leite Soares, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

    Doutor em Ciências Ambientais (PPgSND); Mestre em Engenharia de Petróleo e Gás (UnP); Bacharel em Ciências Contábeis (UERN) e Licenciado Ciências Biológicas (Faep). É Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Engenharia, Letras e Ciências Sociais do Seridó, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN. Currais Novos, RN, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6715-4117

  • Emyllene Dantas, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

    Possui graduação em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (2017). Mestranda em Administração Pública pelo PROFIAP/FELCS/UFRN. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2970-2721

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2026-03-06

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Moura, L. E. F. de, Soares, F. I. L., & Dantas, E. (2026). Textile effluents and dye contamination: assessment of ecotoxicological risks and weaknesses in industrial management. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 12(1), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.47456/bjpe.v12i1.51098

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