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It depends very strongly on the plastic being burned. The worst products produced are various polycyclic chlorinated hydrocarbons (e.g., PolyChlorinated Biphenyls, PCBs). Some plastics give off acids while burning (e.g., vinyls give off Hydrochloric Acid). The best are Carbon Dioxide and Water.
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