ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 200 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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200 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The Role of Supply Chain Management in Healthcare Waste Management: A Scoping Review on Reverse Logistics, Inventory Control, and Environmental Health Impacts.Public health challenges · 2026Review
- Does plastic waste present an infection hazard? Current evidence, surveillance challenges and research priorities.One health outlook · 2026Review
- AI-Enabled Digitalization and Environmental Practices in Municipal Waste Management: Pathways to Climate Sustainability in Pakistan.Environmental management · 2026Article
- Assessing PFAS total in landfill leachate through multiple extraction methods and fluorine mass balance.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Thematic mapping of circular economy of waste management in developing countries: Challenges and future perspectives.Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA · 2026Review
- Analysis and Evaluation of Groundwater Pollution for Coastal Agricultural Waste Landfills.Toxics · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Hydrological and Household Influences.GeoHealth · 2026Article
- From Waste to Health: Landfill Biogas Recovery as a Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Public Health Co-Benefits in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Performance assessment of medical waste incineration ash as partial cement replacement in concrete: Bangladesh perspective.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Biofiltration of Bioaerosols Emitted from Organic Waste Management Facilities: A Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Revolutionizing Solid Waste Management in India through Recycled and Repurposed Products: A Highlight of Pioneering Cutting-Edge Solutions for a Sustainable Future - A Narrative Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Review
- Removal of emerging contaminants in a full-scale bioreactor coupled with membrane filtration for reclaimed water production in São Paulo State, Brazil.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Mapping mismanaged plastic waste in Indonesia: subdistrict-level analysis through material flow from sources to the environment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A remote sensing framework for predicting and managing waste generation in tropical highland agroecosystems: case study of land use transitions in cameron highlands, Malaysia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Geoenvironmental evaluation of leachate and soil pollution potential of an open dumpsite.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2026Article
- Deep residual and hybrid CNN models for confidence-aware real-world waste classification for sustainable waste management.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Baseline assessment of waste management practices and opportunities for smart waste technologies in traditional markets in Indonesia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
140 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal systems, mainly visible in low-income countries. This paper reviews the main impacts due to waste mismanagement in developing countries, focusing on environmental contamination and social issues. The activity of the informal sector in developing cities was also reviewed, focusing on the main health risks due to waste scavenging. Results reported that the environmental impacts are pervasive worldwide: marine litter, air, soil and water contamination, and the direct interaction of waste pickers with hazardous waste are the most important issues. Many reviews were published in the scientific literature about specific waste streams, in order to quantify its effect on the environment. This narrative literature review assessed global issues due to different waste fractions showing how several sources of pollution are affecting the environment, population health, and sustainable development. The results and case studies presented can be of reference for scholars and stakeholders for quantifying the comprehensive impacts and for planning integrated solid waste collection and treatment systems, for improving sustainability at a global level.
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