Waste Workers and Pickers: Neglected Highrisk Groups in Developing Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has induced some negative environmental issues, especially in the waste management sector. In developing countries, handling waste is carried out by two groups: waste workers and waste pickers who are exposed to possible hazards of infected waste. In the present narrative revie...

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Main Authors: Vahid Kazemi Moghaddam, Tony R. Walker, Manizhe Pakdel, Parvin Ahmadinejad, Ali Akbar Mohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System
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Online Access:https://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_49047_e95356cdc89a8a93c21764e8b3275466.pdf