ReviewHeliyon2022
The 'land of fires': epidemiological research and public health policy during the waste crisis in Campania, Italy.
Review in Heliyon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Microplastics in human lung tissue from autopsy samples collected in 1991 and 2024: a comparative post-mortem study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2026Article
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- Linking Pollution and Viral Risk: Detection of Dioxins and Coronaviruses in Cats and Dogs.Viruses · 2025Article
- Canine coronavirus infection is intensified by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.Archives of toxicology · 2025Article
- Variation of sperm quality and circular RNA content in men exposed to environmental contamination with heavy metals in 'Land of Fires', Italy.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Use of Honey Bees and Hive Products as Bioindicators to Assess Environmental Contamination in Targeted Areas of the Campania Region (Italy).Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Small noncoding RNAs and sperm nuclear basic proteins reflect the environmental impact on germ cells.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of the bioaccumulation of bisphenol A in the blood serum and follicular fluid of women living in two areas with different environmental impacts.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Wildfires as a Source of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Soil: A Case Study from Campania Region (Italy).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
The region of Campania, South Italy rose to prominence in the mid-2000s due to the illegal disposal of waste by the Camorra during the local waste management crisis. Several lines of evidence have identified a link between exposure to toxic waste and adverse health outcomes in the local populations. Critically, studies since 2017 have strongly suggested that this link is causal in nature. The uncertainty of evidence polarised the Italian epidemiological community and partly undermined the precautionary principle in public health policy, leading to years of delay in the deployment of appropriate interventions. The crisis also sparked concerns about pollution of soil, water, and agricultural products. The contrast between political responses and protests from local communities shows analogies with environmental emergencies of a larger scale. Beyond law enforcement actions to prosecute illegal waste disposal activity, future mitigation of risks for affected populations will require coordinated efforts in environmental policy (land reclamation, improved waste management) and public health (i.e. extensive epidemiological surveillance, screening and prevention programs). By summarising evidence over the last two decades, this review aims to construct a cohesive interdisciplinary narrative of the events in the Campanian waste crisis.
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