Health effects associated with the disposal of solid waste in landfills and incinerators in populations living in surrounding areas: A systematic review

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 725-735

  Mattiello, Amalia ^a   Chiodini, Paolo ^b   Bianco, Elvira ^c   Forgione, Nunzia ^a   Flammia, Incoronata ^a   Gallo, Ciro ^b   Pizzuti, Renato ^d   Panico, Salvatore ^a,e  

^a FEDERICO II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria Locale   (Italy)

^d Regional Epidemiologic Observatory   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental diseases; Environmental exposure; Incinerator; Landfill; Population health

Indexed keywords

CAUSALITY; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INCINERATION; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY;

CAUSALITY; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCINERATION; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84885430602     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0496-8     Document Type: Review

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