Not All Wet Markets Are Created Equal (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Not All Wet Markets Are Created Equal

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A better understanding of wet markets is the key to safeguarding human health and biodiversity, Princeton University researchers report. In a study published by The Lancet Planetary Health, they analyzed the different types of markets -- like the one featured above in Taipei, Taiwan -- how they function, and the risk they pose to people and wildlife.

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Ginette Lai, Taiwan

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