Assessment of waste workers occupational risk to microbial agents and cytotoxic effects of mixed contaminants present in the air of waste truck cabin and ventilation filters

Filling the Knowledge Gap Regarding Microbial Occupational Exposure Assessment in Waste Water Treatment Plants: A Scoping Review

“…was recurrent and also the most prevalent in the selected papers; the prevalence of this genera in waste management industries has already been recognized, highlighting the need for further research regarding occupational exposure [ 14 ]. In fact, Aspergillus section Fumigati was already suggested as an indicator of harmful fungal exposure in the waste management industry [ 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 ] and listed by the WHO as a critical priority, considering specific criteria such as antifungal resistance, mortality, evidence-based treatment, access to diagnostics, annual incidence and complications and sequelae [ 75 ]. However, the WHO list did not consider the toxicologic potential from fungal species, neglecting the possible occupational exposure to mycotoxins, as was already reported in different occupational environments [ 76 ].…”