COVID-19 pandemic: Solid waste and environmental impacts in Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization has recently declared South America the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Brazil has become one of the most affected countries. Besides public health and economic impacts, social isolation has also caused indirect environmental effects. The aim of this study was to assess environmental impacts caused by shifts on solid waste production and management due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. We have analyzed data from 30 cities, representing a population of more than 53.8 million people (25.4% of the Brazilian population). Unexpectedly, solid waste production in the main cities in Brazil has decreased during the social isolation period, possibly because of reduced activity in commercial areas. The latest data on solid waste in Brazil have revealed that

SUBMITTER: Urban RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526525 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature