Title |
Systematic review of epidemiological studies on health effects associated with management of solid waste
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Published in |
Environmental Health, December 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1476-069x-8-60 |
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Authors |
Daniela Porta, Simona Milani, Antonio I Lazzarino, Carlo A Perucci, Francesco Forastiere |
Abstract |
Management of solid waste (mainly landfills and incineration) releases a number of toxic substances, most in small quantities and at extremely low levels. Because of the wide range of pollutants, the different pathways of exposure, long-term low-level exposure, and the potential for synergism among the pollutants, concerns remain about potential health effects but there are many uncertainties involved in the assessment. Our aim was to systematically review the available epidemiological literature on the health effects in the vicinity of landfills and incinerators and among workers at waste processing plants to derive usable excess risk estimates for health impact assessment. |
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United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
Italy | 1 | <1% |
Ghana | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Sri Lanka | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 337 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 67 | 19% |
Researcher | 45 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 28 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 6% |
Other | 59 | 17% |
Unknown | 83 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Environmental Science | 66 | 19% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 54 | 16% |
Engineering | 23 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 5% |
Other | 64 | 18% |
Unknown | 102 | 29% |