"Burning plastic releases harmful chemicals such as dioxins, furans and heavy metals into the air, which can have a range of health and welfare impacts such as lung diseases," Dr. Bharadwaj said ...

They add that most evidence of burning plastic for fuel is anecdotal. There are reports, for example, from Gaza, India, Pakistan and Nepal that suggest people burn plastic as a primary fuel source.

“Burning plastic releases harmful chemicals such as dioxins, furans and heavy metals into the air, which can have a range of health and welfare impacts such as lung diseases,” Dr Bharadwaj said.

Burning plastic waste for cooking and heating is becoming increasingly common in city slums. a–f, Photographs showing the use of plastic to start a fire in Koshi Province in Nepal (a), a ...

Burning plastic releases a cocktail of chemicals associated with cancer, respiratory problems, developmental problems, birth defects, heart problems, organ damage and more.

Burning plastic comes with 'substantial' threats to human health, including neurodevelopmental, reproductive and birth defects. The researchers also identified new plastic pollution hotspots, ...

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She says the smell of burning plastic frequently wafts in, and like her neighbours, she no longer collects rainwater due to dust contamination. “We don’t dare to collect it.