Association between waste management and HBV among solid municipal waste workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Corrao, Carmela Romana Natalina ^a   Del Cimmuto, Angela ^a   Marzuillo, Carolina ^a   Paparo, Emanuele ^a   La Torre, Giuseppe ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOLID WASTE WORKER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WORKER; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CITY; EMPLOYMENT; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CITIES; EMPLOYMENT; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84886548639     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/692083     Document Type: Review

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