The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.

[File, Standard] Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.

Bowyer highlight the urgent need to gather robust scientific evidence of the human health effects of plastic ... of toxic pollutants from open burning of plastic waste, which poses significant ...