Municipal solid waste (MSW) can pose a threat to public health if it is not safely managed.
Despite prior research, uncertainties remain and refurbished evidence is needed along with …

Waste is part of the agenda of the European Environment and Health Process and included
among the topics of the Sixth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health. Disposal …

Com a Rio+ 20 retoma-se a discussão de estratégias para conciliar desenvolvimento com
proteção dos ecossistemas. Um tema apenas tangenciado nessas discussões é o …

Background Management of solid waste (mainly landfills and incineration) releases a
number of toxic substances, most in small quantities and at extremely low levels. Because of …

How living near environmental hazards contributes to poorer health and disproportionate
health outcomes is an ongoing concern. We conducted a substantive review and critique of …

Background: The scientific evidence on the health effects of waste-related exposure is not
conclusive. Differential exposure to waste by socio-economic status (SES) is often …

Objectives Potential health hazards for the environment and people living nearby landfills
and incinerators are claimed to be related to several methods of waste management …

Most regional municipal solid waste landfills in Serbia are operated without control of landfill
leachate and gas or with no regard for implementation of national and European legislation …

Only seven regional MSWLF in Serbia are considered sanitary, while about 3500 landfills
operate without proper pollution control. This paper presents a unique opportunity to …

Highlights•The urban environment is one of the first causes of disease, injury and
mortality.•Urban health niche model of multiple multilevel health determinants is …