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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Health Impact of Household Waste Burning in Khartoum State, Sudan

Hiba Waleed Makki1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hana Waleed Makki1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-7977View further author information
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Tala Siefuddin Awadelkarim Mohamed2 Postgraduate Diploma Research Methodology & Biostatistics, Graduate College, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanView further author information
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Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El‑Raheem3 Soba University Hospital & Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5668-0859View further author information
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Al-Zamzami Bashir Abdel Mahmoud4 Faculty of Disaster and Humanitarian Security, International University of Africa, Khartoum, SudanView further author information
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Maisa Mustafa Elfadul5 Public Health, Graduate College, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanView further author information
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Mamoun Homeida6 University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanView further author information
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Mounkaila Noma2 Postgraduate Diploma Research Methodology & Biostatistics, Graduate College, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, SudanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-2686View further author information
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Pages 1297-1307 | Received 01 Nov 2022, Accepted 11 Jul 2023, Published online: 18 Jul 2023

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