24. Peshawar, Pakistan - ASIA

Ashes from the incineration of medical waste are dumped around the site and in wells in spite of high levels of dioxin. This is the general practice with residues from medical waste incineration in Pakistan.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Waste Incineration
  Landfilling/dumping/open burning of wastes

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Waste residue

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)
  Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  Hexachlorobenzene