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T1 Wasted Air: Impact of Landfill Fires on Air Pollution and People’s Health in Serbia - Working Paper. Air Pollution Series
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Ranđelović, Jasminka
A2 Mart, Valentina
A2 Jezdimirović, Igor
A2 Vujić, Goran
A2 Weber, Roland
A2 Ubavin, Dejan
A2 Savićević, Branislava Matić
A2 Bošković, Svetlana
A2 Lekic, Dejan
A2 Ćurčić, Marijana
A2 Petrović, Maja
K1 waste management
K1 sanitary landfill
K1 air pollution
K1 municipal waste
K1 waste disposal
K1 air quality
K1 air quality monitoring
K1 polychlordibenzo-p-dioxin
K1 polychlorinated dibenzofuran
K1 landfill
K1 public health
K1 food contamination
K1 fire
K1 Serbia
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4152-0
YR 2024
FD 2024-04
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45428
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45428
NO Insufficient handling of municipal waste in the Republic of Serbia results in severe repercussions for both public health and overall well-being.The consequences of waste accumulation in unsanitary landfills, which are the primary way waste is disposed of in Serbia, are becoming increasingly obvious. The fires that occur at these landfills are becoming more frequent and larger, in proportion to the increase in the amount of waste dumped there. Unfortunately, opening a small number of sanitary landfills and increasing the amount of waste disposed there has not solved the problem of continuous improper disposal of municipal waste anddecades of neglect when it comes to this issue.This study aims to identify the key challenges in municipal waste management and air quality facing Serbia. The results obtained represent a foundation for raising awareness among key decision makers about the importance of this issue and its impact on the quality of life in Serbia.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026