Phytotoxicity of particulate matter from controlled burning of different plastic waste types.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 109(5): 852-858, 2022 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-35908223
ABSTRACT
According to careful estimations, open burning of plastic waste affects app. 2 billion people worldwide. While human health risks have become more and more obvious, much less information is available on the phytotoxicity of these emissions. In our study phytotoxicity of particulate matter samples generated during controlled combustion of different plastic waste types such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PUR), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE) was evaluated based on peroxidase levels. While different samples showed different concentration-effect relationship patterns, higher concentration(s) caused decreased peroxidase activities in each sample indicating serious damage.
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Plants
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Plastics
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Particulate Matter
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En
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
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2022
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