Managing the potential public health risks from bioaerosol liberation at commercial composting sites in the UK: An analysis of the evidence base

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 410-424

  Sykes, Peter ^a   Jones, Ken ^a   Wildsmith, John D ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Composting; Public health; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; HEALTH RISKS; LAND FILL; WASTE TREATMENT;

NONVIABLE ORGANISMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRATEGIC GOAL;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; HEALTH RISKS; LAND FILL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

AEROSOL; COMPOSTING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; LANDFILL; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34648829209     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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