Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A Review
The amount of waste has been greatly increased due to population growth and industry development, which has an undeniable effect on human health and the environment. The way of handling the situation becomes a major problem since inappropriate management is likely to have devastating effects on publ...
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| author | Saeid Jafarzadeh-Ghoushchi Shadi Dorosti |
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| description | The amount of waste has been greatly increased due to population growth and industry development, which has an undeniable effect on human health and the environment. The way of handling the situation becomes a major problem since inappropriate management is likely to have devastating effects on public health and the environment. The present study reviews the side effects of wastes on the human and determines the countries producing the largest amounts of waste. To do so, published papers on the effects of waste on human were reviewed using the data available on the ISI-Web of Science. The number of articles on the subject as on February 21, 2016 were 436. These papers were categorized into four main classes based on the waste type (medical waste, municipal waste, electronic waste, and industrial waste), and each category was separately analyzed. According to the results America, Jordan and Kuwait have the highest amounts of medical waste production. Thus, their people have more exposure to diseases such as respiratory problems, skin diseases, hepatitis A and B, cancer and so forth. The highest municipal wastes are produced in countries such as Norway and Mexico. Their people are exposed to diseases such as breath, respiratory and reproductive problems. The amount of industrial waste production in Asia (countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia) is higher than other Asian countries. Recommendations for proper management according to the conducted research were stated. Finally, gaps and suggestions in this area were identified and mentioned. This research can help those who are interested in studying the effects of wastes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-242c81a451fb45108dbb0d7de8e97fcb2023-06-06T07:25:37ZengLiaquat University of Medical and Health SciencesJLUMHS1729-03412309-86272017-03-01161030910.22442/jlumhs.171610497Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A ReviewSaeid Jafarzadeh-Ghoushchi0Shadi Dorosti1Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran.Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, IranThe amount of waste has been greatly increased due to population growth and industry development, which has an undeniable effect on human health and the environment. The way of handling the situation becomes a major problem since inappropriate management is likely to have devastating effects on public health and the environment. The present study reviews the side effects of wastes on the human and determines the countries producing the largest amounts of waste. To do so, published papers on the effects of waste on human were reviewed using the data available on the ISI-Web of Science. The number of articles on the subject as on February 21, 2016 were 436. These papers were categorized into four main classes based on the waste type (medical waste, municipal waste, electronic waste, and industrial waste), and each category was separately analyzed. According to the results America, Jordan and Kuwait have the highest amounts of medical waste production. Thus, their people have more exposure to diseases such as respiratory problems, skin diseases, hepatitis A and B, cancer and so forth. The highest municipal wastes are produced in countries such as Norway and Mexico. Their people are exposed to diseases such as breath, respiratory and reproductive problems. The amount of industrial waste production in Asia (countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia) is higher than other Asian countries. Recommendations for proper management according to the conducted research were stated. Finally, gaps and suggestions in this area were identified and mentioned. This research can help those who are interested in studying the effects of wastes.https://www.lumhs.edu.pk/jlumhs/Vol16No01/pdfs/02.pdfwaste managementhealthexposure to wastes. |
| spellingShingle | Saeid Jafarzadeh-Ghoushchi Shadi Dorosti Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A Review JLUMHS waste management health exposure to wastes. |
| title | Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A Review |
| title_full | Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A Review |
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| title_short | Effects of Exposure to a Variety of Waste on Human Health - A Review |
| title_sort | effects of exposure to a variety of waste on human health a review |
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