Retracted: Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality and solid waste generation: a case study in a metropolitan city, Mumbai, India

Joshua Anish S. Selwyn; Monali B. Kadam; Snigdha Thakur

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204746

Authors

Joshua Anish S. Selwyn Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1169-4063
Monali B. Kadam Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Snigdha Thakur Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204746

Keywords:

Air pollution, Covid-19, Lockdown

Abstract

The article "Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality and solid waste generation: a case study in a metropolitan city, Mumbai, India" is retracted by the Editor-in-Chief, due to violation of the policies and practices of International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. The article is retracted when the corresponding author informed conflict in collected data.

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Author Biography

Joshua Anish S. Selwyn, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

M.D COMMUNITY MEDICINE,

JUNIOUR RESIDENT

GRANT GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE

MUMBAI-400008

MAHARASHTRA

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