Answer to Question #229441 in Sociology for NEO

Question

Discuss whether the possible pollution associated with the pandemic is anthropogenic in nature (clearly indicate what Anthropogenic means);

Answer 1

Anthropogenic is a type of pollution directly caused by human activities such as waste burning and carelessly dumping of materials that do not decompose plastic, metals and other waste. Although, due to lock-out and transport restrictions, the pandemic crisis has significantly increased air quality in most cities around the world as a means of containing the disease's spread. Covid 19 also has certain negative effects, particularly in the area of public health such as continuing burning and poor disposal of medical waste, haphazard use and disinfectant disposal, gloves and masks. These epidemic-related pollution are caused by human activities and therefore anthropogenic in nature.