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Health risks of solid waste management practices in rural Ghana: A semi-quantitative approach toward a solid waste safety plan by Giovanni Vinti; Valerie Bauza; Thomas Clasen; Terry Tudor; Christian Zurbrügg; Mentore Vaccari is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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Inadequate solid waste management (SWM) can lead to environmental contamination and human health risks. The health risks from poor SWM can vary based on specific practices and exposure pathways. Thus, it is necessary to adequately understand the local context. This information, however, is rarely available in low-resource settings, particularly in rural areas. A solid waste safety plan could be helpful in these settings for gathering necessary data to assess and minimize health risks. As a step in developing such a tool, a semi-quantitative health risk analysis of SWM practices in nine Ghanaian rural villages was undertaken. Data on SWM in each village were collected through qualitative field observations and semi-structured interviews with local stakeholders. SWM-related health risks were assessed using the collected data, similar case studies in the scientific literature and dialogue among an assembled team of experts. The analysis identified context-specific practices and exposure pathways that may present the most substantial health risks as well as targeted solutions for mitigation risks. A risk assessment matrix was developed to quantify SWM risks as low, medium, high, or ver
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- Author
- Giovanni Vinti; Valerie Bauza; Thomas Clasen; Terry Tudor; Christian Zurbrügg; Mentore Vaccari
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)