Unsound waste management and public health: The neglected link?

摘要

Is the link between improper management of solid wastes and its potential adverse effects upon the health of the general population sufficiently understood and valued by our societies? Here, inevitably without getting into the core scientific evidence in great detail, we revisit what we fear has become an undervalued debate. We aspire that our short analysis could contribute to revitalising the efforts for a robust evidence base regarding the contribution of sound solid waste and resource recovery management practices to the protection of public health.