Table 5.
Studies focused on waste sectors
| Study_ID | Nationality of the first author | Review type | Infectious/Non-infectious | Activity sectors/populations | Hazards | Health outcomes | Prevention guidelines (yes/no) | Modes of transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzivino-Viricel_2012 | France | Systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Mainly non-infectious hazards | Irritation, respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms | No | Aerosols, direct contact |
| Corrao_2013 | Italy | Systematic | Infectious | Waste | Hepatitis B virus | Hepatitis | No | Percutaneous exposure to body fluids |
| Han_2021 | China | Non-systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Bioaerosols, antimicrobial-resistant gene | Infections, respiratory symptoms, skin symptoms | No | Aerosols, direct contact |
| Madsen_2021 | Europe | Non-systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Biological hazards | Infection, respiratory symptoms, toxic effects, gastrointestinal effects | Yes (Table 3, appendix) | Aerosols, direct contact |
| Muzaini_2021 | Malaysia | Systematic | Not infectious | Waste | Bioaerosols, organic dust, endotoxins | Respiratory symptoms | No | Aerosols |
| Oza_2022 | USA (with Switzerland) | Systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Infectious agents | Bacterial and parasitological infections, respiratory symptoms, | No | Aerosols, direct contact |
| Poole_2017 | UK | Systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Infectious agents and bioaerosols | Infections, respiratory and skin symptoms | No | Aerosols, direct contact, percutaneous |
| Van_Kampen_2020 | Germany | Systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Waste | Infectious agents and dust (bioaerosols) | Infection, respiratory symptoms | No | Aerosols, direct contact, percutaneous |
| Pearson_2015 | UK | Systematic | Infectious and non-infectious | Composting facilities | Bioaerosols, organic dust, Aspergillus fumigatus | Respiratory symptoms, infection, allergy | No | Aerosols, direct contact |
| Robertson_2019 | UK | Systematic | Not infectious | Waste | Bioaerosols, organic dust | Respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms | No | Aerosols |