Environmental challenges impeding the composting of biodegradable municipal solid waste: A critical review

Y Wei, J Li, D Shi, G Liu, Y Zhao, T Shimaoka - … Conservation and Recycling, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodegradable material, primarily composed of food waste, accounts for 40–70 wt% of
municipal solid waste (MSW) in develo** countries. Therefore, to establish a sustainable …

Bioaerosols: characterization, pathways, sampling strategies, and challenges to geo-environment and health

ARK Gollakota, S Gautam, M Santosh, HA Sudan… - Gondwana …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial toxins pose a significant threat to the natural environment and all forms of life on
planet earth. These biological organisms, such as enzymes, viruses or fragments wreak …

Exposures and health outcomes in relation to bioaerosol emissions from composting facilities: a systematic review of occupational and community studies

C Pearson, E Littlewood, P Douglas… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The number of composting sites in Europe is rapidly increasing, due to efforts to reduce the
fraction of waste destined for landfill, but evidence on possible health impacts is limited. This …

Bioaerosols from composting facilities—a review

N Wéry - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Bioaerosols generated at composting plants are released during processes that involve the
vigorous movement of material such as shredding, compost pile turning, or compost …

Distribution, characterization and health risk assessment of size fractionated bioaerosols at an open landfill site in Dehradun, India

S Madhwal, V Prabhu, S Sundriyal… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Open landfilling is a common practice of waste dum** in develo** countries, generating
a range of environmental and public health hazards. In this study, we determined the …

Pathogenic Bacteria Are the Primary Determinants Sha** PM2.5-Borne Resistomes in the Municipal Food Waste Treatment System

L Zhang, B Wang, Y Su, D Wu, Z Wang… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioaerosol pollution poses a substantial threat to human health during municipal food waste
(FW) recycling. However, bioaerosol-borne antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) have received …

[HTML][HTML] Size fractionation of bioaerosol emissions from green-waste composting

RMW Ferguson, CEE Neath, ZA Nasir… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Particle size is a significant factor in determining the dispersal and inhalation risk from
bioaerosols. Green-waste composting is a significant source of bioaerosols (including …

Air sampling and ATP bioluminescence for quantitative detection of airborne microbes

Q Liu, S Yan, M Zhang, C Wang, D **ng - Talanta, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to bioaerosol contamination has detrimental effects on human health. Recent
advances in ATP bioluminescence provide more opportunities for the quantitative detection …

Application of acoustic agglomeration to enhance air filtration efficiency in air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems

BF Ng, JW **ong, MP Wan - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The recent episodes of haze in Southeast Asia have caused some of the worst regional
atmospheric pollution ever recorded in history. In order to control the levels of airborne fine …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric dispersion of chemical, biological, and radiological hazardous pollutants: Informing risk assessment for public safety

X Zhang, J Wang - Journal of Safety Science and Resilience, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern society is confronted with emerging threats from chemical, biological, and
radiological (CBR) hazardous substances, which are intensively utilized in the chemical …