Health consequences of exposure to e-waste: a systematic review
Kristen Grant,Fiona C Goldizen,Peter D. Sly,Marie-Noel Brune,Maria Neira,Martin van den Berg,Rosana E. Norman,Rosana E. Norman +7 more
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In this article, the authors systematically searched five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycNET, and CINAHL) for studies assessing the association between exposure to e-waste and outcomes related to mental health and neurodevelopment, physical health, education, and violence and criminal behaviour, from Jan 1, 1965 to Dec 17, 2012, and yielded 2274 records.About:
This article is published in The Lancet Global Health.The article was published on 2013-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 476 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental exposure & Thyroid function.read more
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Determinants of Residents’ E-Waste Recycling Behavioral Intention: A Case Study from Vietnam
TL;DR: In this paper, the structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the key factors influencing e-waste recycling behavioral intention of residents in Danang city, Vietnam and found that environmental awareness and attitude toward recycling, social pressure, laws and regulations, cost of recycling, and inconvenience of recycling significantly affected residents' behavioral intention.
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Systematic characterization of generation and management of e-waste in China.
TL;DR: This paper first provides a brief overview of conventional and emerging environmental pollution in Chinese “famous” e-waste dismantling areas, including Guiyu in Guangdong and Wenling in Zhejiang, where environmentalists have repeatedly proven that these areas are significantly polluted.
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Towards the effective E-waste management in Bangladesh: a review
Mahadi Hasan Masud,Wasim Akram,Asif Ahmed,Anan Ashrabi Ananno,Monjur Mourshed,Muntakhimoon Hasan,Mohammad U. H. Joardder +6 more
TL;DR: It was concluded that most of the adapted E-waste management methods in Bangladesh are conversational and detached from current technological capability, and a set of sustainable E-Waste management system has been suggested along with the challenges, which might appear during the implementation of these strategies.
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Heavy metal exposure has adverse effects on the growth and development of preschool children
TL;DR: Taken together, lead exposure limits or delays the growth and development of preschool children.
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Decreased lung function with mediation of blood parameters linked to e-waste lead and cadmium exposure in preschool children.
TL;DR: It is concluded that children living in e-waste exposed area have higher levels of blood Pb, Cd and platelets, and lower levels of hemoglobin and lung function.
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