ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Evidence for Public Health Risks of Wastewater and Excreta Management Practices in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review.
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- International, Transdisciplinary, and Ecohealth Action for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Factors influencing the reuse of reclaimed water as a management option to augment water supplies.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2018Article
- Soil-transmitted helminth infections associated with wastewater and sludge reuse: a review of current evidence.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2018Review
- Epidemiological Evidence and Health Risks Associated With Agricultural Reuse of Partially Treated and Untreated Wastewater: A Review.Frontiers in public health · 2018Review
- Correlates of domestic waste management and related health outcomes in Sunyani, Ghana: a protocol towards enhancing policy.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Is there a difference in prevalence of helminths between households using ecological sanitation and those using traditional pit latrines? A latrine based cross sectional comparative study in Malawi.BMC research notes · 2017Article
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Abstract
The use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture is a common practice in Southeast Asia; however, concerns remain about the potential public health risks of this practice. We undertook a scoping review to examine the extent, range, and nature of literature, as well as synthesize the evidence for associations between wastewater and excreta management practices and public health risks in Southeast Asia. Three electronic databases (PubMed, CAB Direct, and Web of Science) were searched and a total of 27 relevant studies were included and evaluated. The available evidence suggested that possible occupational health risks of wastewater and excreta management practices include diarrhea, skin infection, parasitic infection, bacterial infection, and epilepsy. Community members can be at risk for adverse health outcomes through consuming contaminated fish, vegetables, or fruits. Results suggested that practices including handling, treatment, and use of waste may be harmful to human health, particularly farmer's health. Many studies in this review, however, had limitations including lack of gender analyses, exposure assessment, and longitudinal study designs. These findings suggest that more studies on identifying, quantitatively assessing, and mitigating health risks are needed if sustainable benefits are to be obtained from wastewater and excreta reuse in agriculture in Southeast Asia.
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