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