Background and Purpose: With rapid population growth, particularly in Middle Eastern
countries, waste generation is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Relatively primitive …

Solid waste management has arisen as a vigorous human and environmental health issue.
Waste collectors are doubtless exposed to a spread of activity biohazards and safety risks …

The present study aimed to investigate all types of wastes collected (households,
commercial, industrial, and biomedical) and their potential health hazards at domestic waste …

Background: Solid waste management has emerged as an important human and
environmental health issue. Municipal solid waste workers (MSWWs) are potentially …

There are millions of waste pickers worldwide, predominantly in developing countries, but
increasingly in post-industrial countries as well, there is little reliable data about the number …

Waste collectors are often exposed to various occupational problems. This study aims to
assess occupational health problems of waste collectors and personal protective equipment …

Abstract Background Since July 2015, Lebanon has been experiencing a waste
management crisis. Dumpsites in inhabited areas and waste burning have emerged due to …

The recycling and separation of waste from the source could reduce the amount of unusable
waste. Workers in this sector are exposed to severe health complications. The present study …

One particular group of population working in the waste-waste workers (WWs) who live and
work with waste for survival. There is no exact number how many people involved as waste …

Occupational health hazards refer to possible adverse health impacts one undergoes in
their working environment. Annually 2.1 billion tons of waste is produced around the world …