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Re:Anthropology professor teaching college students to live ... by baobrain on Sunday June 11, 2017 @09:30AM (#14531886)
Even now in smaller Chinese towns/villages it is largely burned. In large cities the practice is banned b/c pollution though.
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Re:Anthropology professor teaching college students to live ... by dredmorbius on Sunday June 11, 2017 @04:14PM (#14533547)
US military bases as well, which have "burn barrels", and seem to have resulting health impacts as a consequence.

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/index.asp

https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/02/12/16751/us-troops-b...

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Re:Anthropology professor teaching college students to live ... by yorwba on Sunday June 11, 2017 @10:05AM (#14531989)
Burning waste is not uncommon in general: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration#Trends_in_inciner...

A modern incinerator is probably safer and less polluting than a simple garbage fire, though.

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