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At least 1,000 tons of contaminated trash were disposed of by the hospitals over the last year, he estimated.

As well as lithium-ion batteries, vapes also contain circuit boards which - if not disposed of properly - can leach toxic compounds such as cobalt and copper into the environment as they degrade.

"If clinical waste is not being disposed of, that is a hygiene problem."

Some economists have argued that the differences are genetic - that Indian children are genetically disposed to lower heights.

After being questioned, the suspect showed detectives where he had disposed of Ms Michalski's body, the police statement said.