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Systematic Review: Occupational illness in the waste and recycling sector.

ABSTRACT: The waste and recycling sector is a growing part of industry. Whether health surveillance is indicated and how it should be undertaken is unclear.To undertake a review of the literature to identify hazards to health, biological effects and occupational illnesses for workers in the sector.A systematic review of the published literature and two UK databases.Rates of fatal, non-fatal injuries and self-reported work-related illness were found to be higher in the waste and recycling sector than in UK industry as a whole. There was an increased prevalence of respiratory, gastro-intestinal and skin complaints in workers exposed to compost relative to controls. They may also be at increased risk of extrinsic allergic alveolitis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, occupational asthma and abnormalities of lung function. Workers involved with the recycling of batteries and cables may be at risk of lead poisoning and exposure to other heavy metals. There were case reports of mercury poisoning from the recycling of fluorescent lights. Cases of occupational asthma have been reported in association with wood and paper recycling. The recycling of e-waste may cause exposure to heavy metals and organic pollutants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, dioxins and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, which have been associated with damage to DNA and adverse neonatal outcomes.Ill-health and adverse biological effects have been described in waste and recycling workers, but their true prevalence has probably not been captured. Targeted health surveillance may be required to assess exposure and to identify occupational illness.

SUBMITTER: Poole CJM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5927023 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Systematic Review: Occupational illness in the waste and recycling sector.

Poole C J M CJM Basu S S

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 20171201 8

<h4>Background</h4>The waste and recycling sector is a growing part of industry. Whether health surveillance is indicated and how it should be undertaken is unclear.<h4>Aims</h4>To undertake a review of the literature to identify hazards to health, biological effects and occupational illnesses for workers in the sector.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of the published literature and two UK databases.<h4>Results</h4>Rates of fatal, non-fatal injuries and self-reported work-related illness were ...[more]

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Project description:IntroductionMental illness and HIV remain prevalent as chronic and stigmatised conditions and a global public health concern. Disability-adjusted life-years due to comorbid neuropsychiatric conditions and HIV are rising. Occupational justice and social inclusion emphasise the importance of equity and the utility of resources and opportunities for all to engage in diverse, healthy and meaningful activities. However, succinct conceptualisation of social inclusion and occupational justice, including the relationship between these concepts is still limited. This hampers their effective utilisation in research and practice. Here, we present our scoping review protocol to appraise literature to describe and explain the state of conceptualisation of occupational justice and social inclusion in relation to mental illness and HIV. We are aiming to review the definitions, current utilisation and relationships between occupational justice and social inclusion to inform further theorisation and practice application.Methods and analysisThis scoping review protocol follows existing guidelines for scoping reviews in occupational therapy with particular attention on Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) scoping review framework. We iteratively developed a search strategy and carried out our search using the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Africa-Wide Information, Humanities International Complete, Web of Science, PsychInfo and SocINDEX. To enhance the comprehensiveness of our search and capture all relevant information, we will also search a variety of grey literature sources. Two reviewers will independently screen eligible studies for inclusion. Bibliographic data, abstract content and aspects of the study design and findings will be extracted and thematically analysed.Ethics and disseminationAs secondary analysis, this scoping review does not require ethics approval. Results will summarise and disseminate existing research related to occupational justice and social inclusion in mental health and HIV/AIDS care, describing the conceptualisation, relationships between concepts and identifying gaps for further research and practical application. We will disseminate the results through peer-reviewed journals and conferences, targeting clinicians, academics, researchers and policy makers.

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