The Open Burning of Plastic Wastes is an Urgent Global Health Issue

The open burning of mixed wastes that contain plastics is a widespread practice across the globe, resulting in the release of gas emissions and ash residues that have toxic effects on human and environmental health. Although plastic pollution is under scrutiny as a pressing environmental concern, it...

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Main Authors: Gauri Pathak, Mark Nichter, Anita Hardon, Eileen Moyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2024-01-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
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Online Access:https://account.annalsofglobalhealth.org/index.php/up-j-agh/article/view/4232