title: Hazardous waste in the Asian Pacific region.
abstract: The production and disposal of hazardous waste remains a substantial problem in the Asian Pacific region. Remediation of waste disposal sites, including landfill sites, is attracting considerable research attention within the region. A recognition of the need for community engagement in this process is also growing. This article reviews the work presented in the Hazardous Waste sessions at the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health held in November 2009 in Perth.
authors.affiliation: Indian Network of Soil Contamination Research, New Delhi, India. drrajendra@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Mahmood A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khwaja
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001364:Awareness; D003256:Community Participation; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods; D005579:Fossil Fuels; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry; D010139:Pacific Islands; D053260:Soot / Q000737:chemistry; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D053260:Soot