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polyvinyl chloride

Term

A plastic that is used for many purposes. Various additives, such as plasticisers, lead and cadmium are added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to make it usable. Almost every stage of this PVC life-cycle can create pollution problems, for example, environmental contamination with mercury, chlorinated solvents and dioxins. In terms of health, PVC dust can damage the lungs of workers.

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Adapted from: UNEP-Balkans.

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http://balkans.unep.ch/glossary/gloassaryb.html

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Adapted from: UNEP-Balkans

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Long definition

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