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Review

Analysing the Impact on Health and Environment from Biogas Production Process and Biomass Combustion: A Scoping Review

by
Marco Tamburini
1,
Roberta Pernetti
2,*,
Manuela Anelli
1,
Enrico Oddone
2,3,
Anna Morandi
1,
Adam Osuchowski
2,
Simona Villani
1,
Cristina Montomoli
1 and
Maria Cristina Monti
1
1
Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
2
Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
3
Hospital Occupational Medicine Unit (UOOML), ICS Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(7), 5305; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075305
Submission received: 6 February 2023 / Revised: 10 March 2023 / Accepted: 14 March 2023 / Published: 29 March 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Health)
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Abstract

The increasing demand for renewable energy production entails the development of novel green technologies, among them the use of biomass for energy generation. Industrial processes raise new issues regarding emerging risks for the health of people working in biogas plants and of nearby communities. The potential epidemiological and environmental impacts on human health related to biogas plants were assessed by means of a review of the available literature. Nineteen papers published between 2000 and 2022 were identified through electronic database search using search strings. The selected works are epidemiological studies and environmental monitoring studies, which aimed at investigating what are the health risk factors for biogas plant workers and for people living in the surrounding communities. The results of the epidemiological studies revealed a potential exposure to endotoxins and fungi that are associated with respiratory symptoms. Furthermore, the results from the environmental monitoring studies showed significant concentrations of particulate matter, microbial agents, endotoxins, and VOCs in occupational settings. In conclusion, the results of this literature review suggest that further analyses through an integrated approach combining environmental and health data are necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the potential risks associated with the uptake of biogas technology.
Keywords: biogas plant; biomass; anaerobic digestate; occupational exposure; health risk biogas plant; biomass; anaerobic digestate; occupational exposure; health risk

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Tamburini, M.; Pernetti, R.; Anelli, M.; Oddone, E.; Morandi, A.; Osuchowski, A.; Villani, S.; Montomoli, C.; Monti, M.C. Analysing the Impact on Health and Environment from Biogas Production Process and Biomass Combustion: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075305

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Tamburini M, Pernetti R, Anelli M, Oddone E, Morandi A, Osuchowski A, Villani S, Montomoli C, Monti MC. Analysing the Impact on Health and Environment from Biogas Production Process and Biomass Combustion: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(7):5305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075305

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Tamburini, Marco, Roberta Pernetti, Manuela Anelli, Enrico Oddone, Anna Morandi, Adam Osuchowski, Simona Villani, Cristina Montomoli, and Maria Cristina Monti. 2023. "Analysing the Impact on Health and Environment from Biogas Production Process and Biomass Combustion: A Scoping Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 7: 5305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075305

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Tamburini, M., Pernetti, R., Anelli, M., Oddone, E., Morandi, A., Osuchowski, A., Villani, S., Montomoli, C., & Monti, M. C. (2023). Analysing the Impact on Health and Environment from Biogas Production Process and Biomass Combustion: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(7), 5305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075305

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