SynthesisJournal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews2015
Exposures and health outcomes in relation to bioaerosol emissions from composting facilities: a systematic review of occupational and community studies.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Municipal Solid Waste Management and Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Distribution and Influencing Factors of Airborne Bacteria in Public Facilities Used by Pollution-Sensitive Population: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Respiratory health effects of exposure to low levels of airborne endotoxin - a systematic review.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2018Pooled it
- Systematic Review: Occupational illness in the waste and recycling sector.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2017Pooled it
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- Bioaerosols and Airway Diseases: Mechanisms of Epithelial Dysfunction, Immune Activation, and Strategies for Exposure Mitigation.Archives of internal medicine research · 2025Article
- Site Suitability and Air Pollution Impacts of Composting Infrastructure for California's Organic Waste Diversion Law.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Assessment of ventilatory functions and associated inflammatory markers among workers in slaughterhouses.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2024Article
- A Systematized Overview of Published Reviews on Biological Hazards, Occupational Health, and Safety.Safety and health at work · 2023Review
- Air quality and mental health: evidence, challenges and future directions.BJPsych open · 2023Article
- Divergent TLR2 and TLR4 Activation by Fungal Spores and Species Diversity in Dust from Waste Sorting Plants.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Passive Bioaerosol Samplers: A Complementary Tool for Bioaerosol Research. A Review.Journal of aerosol science · 2022Article
- Aerosolization Behaviour of Fungi and Its Potential Health Effects during the Composting of Animal Manure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Impact of Ambient Environmental and Occupational Pollution on Respiratory Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Role of Bioaerosols on the Short-Distance Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Methicillin-ResistantAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exposure to bacterial and fungal bioaerosols in facilities processing biodegradable waste.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Selection and Amplification of Fungicide Resistance inMicroorganisms · 2021Review
- The need for Pan-European automatic pollen and fungal spore monitoring: A stakeholder workshop position paper.Clinical and translational allergy · 2021Article
- Potential Environmental and Human Health Risks Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (ARB), Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) and Emerging Contaminants (ECs) from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
The number of composting sites in Europe is rapidly increasing, due to efforts to reduce the fraction of waste destined for landfill, but evidence on possible health impacts is limited. This article systematically reviews studies related to bioaerosol exposures within and near composting facilities and associated health effects in both community and occupational health settings. Six electronic databases and bibliographies from January 1960 to July 2014 were searched for studies reporting on health outcomes and/or bioaerosol emissions related to composting sites. Risk of bias was assessed using a customized score. Five hundred and thirty-six papers were identified and reviewed, and 66 articles met the inclusion criteria (48 exposure studies, 9 health studies, 9 health and exposure studies). Exposure information was limited, with most measurements taken in occupational settings and for limited time periods. Bioaerosol concentrations were highest on-site during agitation activities (turning, shredding, and screening). Six studies detected concentrations of either Aspergillus fumigatus or total bacteria above the English Environment Agency's recommended threshold levels beyond 250 m from the site. Occupational studies of compost workers suggested elevated risks of respiratory illnesses with higher bioaerosol exposures. Elevated airway irritation was reported in residents near composting sites, but this may have been affected by reporting bias. The evidence base on health effects of bioaerosol emissions from composting facilities is still limited, although there is sufficient evidence to support a precautionary approach for regulatory purposes. While data to date are suggestive of possible respiratory effects, further study is needed to confirm this and to explore other health outcomes.
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