Bioaerosol emissions during organic waste treatment for biopolymer production: a case study

E Pascale, E Franchitti, C Caredda, S Fornasero… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmentally sustainable methods of waste disposal are a strategic priority. For organic
waste management and innovative biological treatments present advantageous …

Composition, dispersion, and health risks of bioaerosols in wastewater treatment plants: a review

Y Han, L Li, Y Wang, J Ma, P Li, C Han, J Liu - Frontiers of Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Bioaerosols are defined as airborne particles (0.05–100 μn in size) of biological origin. They
are considered potentially harmful to human health as they can contain pathogens such as …

First metagenomic survey of the microbial diversity in bioaerosols emitted in waste sorting plants

J Degois, F Clerc, X Simon, C Bontemps… - Annals of Work …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Waste sorting activities are source of occupational bioaerosol exposures that are associated
with several health disorders. New analytical tools, based on next-generation sequencing …

Exposure of workers of municipal landfill site to bacterial and fungal aerosol

A Kalwasińska, A Burkowska… - CLEAN–Soil, Air …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The present research was aimed at assessing the quality of air in work environment of the
municipal landfill site in Toruń. Air samples were collected in the outdoor space (operating …

Investigation of fungal bioaerosols in Shiraz composting facilities during 2017

FF Abbasi, MRMR Samaei, H Khodadadi… - Journal of Health …, 2017 - jhsss.sums.ac.ir
Background: Fungi are one of the pollutant emissions from the composting plants which
change in variety during the composting process. They are predominant in stabilization …

Bioaerosols dispersed from a typical wastewater treatment plant with a membrane bioreactor: Emission characteristics, source analysis and health risk

J Liu, N Zang, X Liu, H Tian, X Kang - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have become one of the most promising technologies in
wastewater treatment. This study aimed to investigate the emission characteristics, source …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of bioaerosol particle characteristics at different hospital wards and operating theaters: A case study in Tehran

F Bolookat, MS Hassanvand, S Faridi, M Hadei… - MethodsX, 2018 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to investigate the types and number of bacterial and fungal
bioaerosols in indoor air of hospitals according to the type of wards and operating theaters …

Exposure to endotoxins and respiratory health in composting facilities

M Aghaei, K Yaghmaeian, MS Hassanvand… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The impact of bioaerosols in municipal solid waste management is nowadays identified as a
growing health concern worldwide. In this study, exposure to endotoxin in composting …

Assessment of fungal contamination in waste sorting and incineration—Case study in Portugal

C Viegas, AQ Gomes, J Abegão, R Sabino… - Journal of toxicology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Organic waste is a rich substrate for microbial growth, and because of that, workers from
waste industry are at higher risk of exposure to bioaerosols. This study aimed to assess …

Health effects associated with organic dust exposure during the handling of municipal solid waste

HR Perez, AL Frank… - Indoor and Built …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Municipal solid waste is a collection of discarded liquid and solid materials that serves as a
breeding ground for bacteria and fungi. Individuals involved in the collection, transport …