Dr Danielle Sinnett Danielle.Sinnett@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Healthy Green Infrastructure
Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites
Sinnett, Danielle; Bray, Isabelle; Baranyi, Gergő; Braubach, Matthias; Netanyanhu, Sinaia
Authors
Issy Bray Issy.Bray@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Public Health (Epidemiology)
Gergő Baranyi
Matthias Braubach
Sinaia Netanyanhu
Abstract
(1) Background: Globally there is a vast legacy of contaminated sites from past industrial, commercial and military activity, waste disposal, and mineral extraction. This review examined the extent to which the remediation of contaminated sites reduces health risks to new and existing populations. (2) Methods: Standard academic databases were searched for papers that reported on health-related outcomes in humans following remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. Title/abstract screening, followed by full-text screening identified sixteen papers that met the eligibility criteria. (3) Results: Most studies were set in the United States of America and reported changes in blood lead concentrations in children, following soil remediation and, in some cases, public health campaigns to reduce exposure. Two further studies examined the impacts of remediation on soil contaminated with chromium and sediments contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). (4) Conclusions: Overall, the evidence suggests that remediation via removal, capping, and replacing soil, and planting vegetation is effective at reducing concentrations of lead and chromium in blood and urine in children. There is also evidence that sediment dredging can reduce PCB concentrations in umbilical cords in infants. Study designs are relatively weak and some recommendations are provided for those wishing to examine the health impacts of remediation.
Citation
Sinnett, D., Bray, I., Baranyi, G., Braubach, M., & Netanyanhu, S. (2022). Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095278
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 24, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 26, 2022 |
Publication Date | Apr 26, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Apr 29, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 29, 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Print ISSN | 1661-7827 |
Electronic ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 9 |
Article Number | 5278 |
Pages | 5278 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095278 |
Keywords | Regeneration, Urban soil, Contaminated land, Human Health Risk Assessment, Brownfield, Humans, Chromium, Lead, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Soil, Soil Pollutants, Child, Environmental Restoration and Remediation |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9431100 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/9/5278 |
PMID | 35564674 |
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