Characteristics of the antibiotic resistance genes in the soil of medical waste disposal sites

Chi, Ting; Zhang, Aiguo; Zhang, Xiaofei; Li, Andong; Zhang, Houhu; Zhao, Zhenqian

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139042

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“…The increase of BMW generation during the pandemic without proper waste management practices may contribute to plastic contamination generated from manufacturing PPE (Schnurr et al, 2018 ). Further, releases of virus contamination to soil or water ecosystems can lead to the advancement of antibiotic‐resistant bacteria and antibiotic‐resistance genes (Chi et al, 2020 ; He et al, 2020 ). It is reported that 10% to 25% of BMW is dangerous and, thus, BMW should be properly managed or it can pose a risk to public health (Rao & Ghosh, 2020 ).…”

Section: Generation and Disposal Of Medical Wastementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further, releases of virus contamination to soil or water ecosystems can lead to the advancement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibioticresistance genes (Chi et al, 2020;He et al, 2020). It is reported that 10% to 25% of BMW is dangerous and, thus, BMW should be properly managed or it can pose a risk to public health (Rao & Ghosh, 2020).…”

Section: Biomedical Wastementioning

confidence: 99%

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Consequences of COVID‐19 pandemic on solid waste management: Scenarios pertaining to developing countries

Almulhim

Ahmad²,

Sarkar³

et al. 2021

Remediation Journal

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Undoubtedly the most searched and spoken word of last year is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), which initially originated in Wuhan, China near the end of 2019. COVID‐19 is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Albeit almost all countries shut down their borders to prevent rapid spread of the virus. However, the number of cases continues to increase in developing countries at a faster rate due to community and cluster transmission. The severity of this epidemic made it a pandemic as it progressed to over 200 countries. The World Health Organization (WHO), governments, and national disease control and prevention units worked together to break the chain and are working to contain the catastrophic impact of COVID‐19. They formulated and recommended various guidelines like social distancing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing to inhibit the spread of the virus. WHO also advised that the general population and medical personnel wear face masks, face shields, gloves, and aprons. As a result, this waste category has substantially increased and, if not disposed of properly, may cause the infection or help to catalyze COVID‐19. In developing countries, poor solid waste management may aggravate chances of spreading COVID‐19. Sustainable solid waste management is a critical parameter for the health, wellbeing, and development of society. The measures adopted to contain and restrict the spread of the COVID‐19 pandemic and minimize the degrees of freedom in commercial events affected solid waste management considerably. During this crucial time, the services provided by waste management agencies and personnel are invaluable and these services help to prevent the improper disposal of waste, which may lead to health risks due to the spread of COVID. COVID‐19 is a new and novel virus and experts are learning more about it overtime and with evolving science. This review paper provides insight into different types of solid wastes generated during the pandemic, their consequences, and the implication of various policies.

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Section: Generation and Disposal Of Medical Wastementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Biomedical Wastementioning

confidence: 99%

Consequences of COVID‐19 pandemic on solid waste management: Scenarios pertaining to developing countries

Almulhim

Ahmad²,

Sarkar³

et al. 2021

Remediation Journal

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“…The influence of incinerated waste on soil quality is the subject of Ting Chi's research [25]. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) were determined for 45 different soil samples containing medical waste.…”

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“…Compared to the controls, the samples collected from different areas containing medical waste were significantly enriched with ARGs annotated as sulfonamide and multidrug resistance genes, and in particular, in two subtypes. The comparatively higher abundance and diversity of ARGs in contaminated soil poses a potential risk to human health [25].…”

Section: M-managementmentioning

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The Implications and Effects of Medical Waste on Development of Sustainable Society—A Brief Review of the Literature

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The sustainable development of humanity imposes precise norms regarding the management of natural resources, their extraction, use, and the introduction in a complex, innovative circuit of the waste resulting from exploitation. The paper deals with some aspects related to the sustainable management of general medical waste on the one hand and the medical waste specific to the COVID-19 pandemic, on the other hand. Medical waste requires special treatment given its impact on the environment and on humanity. The management of activities related to its storage, transport, destruction is an important point in the sustainable development of mankind, especially in the current context of the pandemic. Medical waste is in a continuous increase in quantity and involves many effects in various activity fields. Through a scientometric study in the Web of Science—WOS database, the authors identify clusters of keywords, analyze the articles identified in the WOS and identify the main research directions and existing concepts. Corroborating and interpreting the results obtained, three significant trends of approach to medical waste are identified: M—management (1); E—exposure (2); and D—distribution (3). An extensive map of the concepts is made, a narrow map of the concepts used, and a theoretical map of the concepts. The link between medical waste and the development of a sustainable society is demonstrated, and it is possible to open new research directions. The scientometric research undertaken on 1192 WOS articles that were published in 2020 led to the selection of 32, focused on issues related to hazardous medical waste, especially of COVID-19 patients. Following this approach, the authors were able to see, by comparison, the different forms of management of this waste in different countries, thus being able to contribute to the creation of procedures for the collection, storage, and destruction of this hazardous waste, with direct influence on the environment.

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“…Furthermore, as part of medical waste management, heavy metals and other pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and antibiotic resistance, need to be assessed and controlled. (Chi et al, 2020;Zhao et al, 2008).…”

Section: Assessment Of Medical Waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combatting medical plastic waste through visual elicitation: Insights from healthcare professionals

Kong

Wei

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Characteristics of the antibiotic resistance genes in the soil of medical waste disposal sites

Cited by 19 publications

References 42 publications

Consequences of COVID‐19 pandemic on solid waste management: Scenarios pertaining to developing countries

Consequences of COVID‐19 pandemic on solid waste management: Scenarios pertaining to developing countries

The Implications and Effects of Medical Waste on Development of Sustainable Society—A Brief Review of the Literature

Combatting medical plastic waste through visual elicitation: Insights from healthcare professionals

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