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Impact of Plastic Waste on the Human Health in Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Department of Dermatology-Venorology, Treichville University Hospital, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Donka National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Bamako, Mali
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National AIDS Control Program PNLS, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Marketing and Consumer Welfare Research Laboratory, Abomey-Calavi University, Cotonou, Benin
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Regional Health Directorate of the District of Bamako, Ministry of Health and Social Development, Bamako, Mali
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Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Regional Directorate of Health and Public Hygiene of South-Central Burkina Faso, Ministry of Health, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Department of Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiène, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Odonto Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
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Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
1 Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
2 Department of Dermatology-Venorology, Treichville University Hospital, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
4 Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Donka National Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Bamako, Mali
5 National AIDS Control Program PNLS, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
6 Marketing and Consumer Welfare Research Laboratory, Abomey-Calavi University, Cotonou, Benin
7 Regional Health Directorate of the District of Bamako, Ministry of Health and Social Development, Bamako, Mali
8 Institute for Interdisciplinary Training and Research in Health Sciences and Education, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
9 Regional Directorate of Health and Public Hygiene of South-Central Burkina Faso, Ministry of Health, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
10 Department of Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiène, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
11 Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Odonto Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali
12 Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
<b>Backgrou</b><b>nd:</b><b> </b>Plastic pollution is the accumulation of waste composed of plastic and its derivatives all over the environment. Whether in the form of visible garbage or microparticles, as it slowly degrades, plastic pollution poses significant threats to terrestrial and aquatic habitats and the wildlife that call them home, whether through ingestion, entanglement or exposure to the chemicals contained in the material. Unfortunately, there is a lack of documentation on the impact of plastic waste on human health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). <b>Methods:</b><b> </b>We searched five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL and Web of Science) and gray literature, following the preferred reporting elements for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA), for the impact of plastic waste on human health in developing countries. We included quantitative and qualitative studies written in English and French. We assessed the quality of the included articles using the Mixed Methods Appraisal tool (MMAT).<b> </b><b>Results:</b><b> </b>A total of 3779 articles were initially identified by searching electronic databases. After eliminating duplicates, 3167 articles were reviewed based on title and abstract, and 26 were selected for full-text review. Only three articles were retained. The three articles dealt with practices likely to lead to oral exposure to plastic chemicals in human health, as well as the level of awareness of participants concerning the possible impact of plastic on human health, namely, the use of plastic baby bottles, the use of microwaves to cook food and reheat precooked food, the use of plastic bottles to store water in the refrigerator, water purifier containers with plastic bodies and plastic lunch boxes, the reuse of plastic bags and the inadequacy of treatment facilities.<b> </b><b>Conclusion:</b><b> </b>Plastic waste poses different risks to human health at every stage of its life cycle. Hence, strategies must be adopted to raise public awareness of the dangers of plastic waste to their health.<b> </b><b>Trial</b><b> </b><b>registration:</b><b> </b>The review protocol is registered in the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews (ID = CRD42023409087).
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