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Sep 2, 2014 · Smoldering garbage turns out to be a significant source of the greenhouse gases causing climate change. By Andrea Thompson & Climate Central. Environment.
Open burning of garbage poses health risks to those exposed directly to the smoke. It especially affects people with sensitive respiratory systems, as well as children and the elderly. In the short term, exposure to smoke can cause headaches, nausea, and rashes.
Open burning of solid waste material (SWM) affects human health with effects ranging from headaches, respiratory problems to a variety of cancers i.e. breast cancer (Breast Cancer Fund, undated; Panaligan, 2007), lung cancer (Estrellan and Iino, 2010).
Burning plastic can affect air quality, public health. Researchers discuss implementation projects and tools used to examine contaminants, and how they work to reduce exposures. By Susan Cosier. Burning household plastic waste can affect human health in many ways.
Hazardous waste or unsafe waste treatment such as open burning can directly harm waste workers or other people involved in waste burning and neighbouring communities. Vulnerable groups such as children are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes.
Jan 7, 2021 · Waste burning has devastating consequences for those who are most exposed to it. Overwhelmingly, it’s the urban poor and waste pickers who make up the world’s informal recycling sector.
May 20, 2022 · Open burning is a waste management practice performed by many people worldwide, especially in developing countries. Lack of detailed data of open burning practices may lead to a misinterpretation during data analysis, especially when estimating global/local emissions and assessing risks.
