Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Municipal solid waste (MSW) can pose a threat to public health if it is not safely managed. Despite prior research, uncertainties remain and refurbished evidence is needed along with new approaches. We conducted a systematic review of recently published literature to update and expand the epidemiological evidence on the association between MSW management practices and resident populations' health risks. Studies published from January 2005 to January 2020 were searched and reviewed following PRISMA guidelines. Eligible MSW treatment or disposal sites were defined as landfills, dumpsites, incinerators, waste open burning, transfer stations, recycling sites, composting plants, and anaerobic digesters. Occupational risks were not assessed. Health effects investigated included mortality, advers

SUBMITTER: Vinti G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8072713 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature