Today, and everyday, hundreds of millions of plastic containers, cans and non-returnable bottles are discarded. In the cities we call this "refuse," in the countryside we call it "litter," and, in general, we call it "solid pollution."

Today, and everyday, hundreds of millions of plastic containers, cans and non-returnable bottles are discarded. In the cities we call this "refuse," in the countryside we call it "litter," and, in general, we call it "solid pollution."

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Mohr, Jean, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
World Health Organization.
Abstract:
A man is surveying an accumulation of trash at a disposal site. Verso: WHO/15373. EURO. Pollution.
Copyright:
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Copyright Information:
World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437358 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A014100
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437358