Socio-environmental and parasitological aspects of waste pickers in Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Main Authors: Maria Clara Lana Duarte (Author), Fâmela Ingrid Gomes Vieira (Author), Daiane Cristina de Assis Braga (Author), Juliana Cristina dos Santos Almeida Bastos (Author), Fernanda Barçante Perasoli (Author), Luan Silvestro Bianchini Silva (Author), Rosana Gonçalves Rodrigues- (Author), Lorena Cristina Lana Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increase in the generation of Solid Urban Waste causes social, environmental problems and damages to the population's health. Professionals who work in the collection of recyclable waste are exposed to risks of contamination either by toxic elements or pathogenic organisms. The objective of...