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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Overlapping vulnerabilities in workers of the electronics recycling industry formal sector: A commentary
Diana M. Ceballos,Daniel Côté,Daniel Côté,Bouchra Bakhiyi,Michael A. Flynn,Joseph Zayed,Sabrina Gravel,Sabrina Gravel,Robert F. Herrick +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors draw attention to the overlooked vulnerabilities faced by the workers of the e-recycling industry formal sector in high-income countries and discuss the potential impact on health inequalities experienced by these workers.
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E-waste forensics: An overview
TL;DR: In this paper, the forensic aspects of e-waste termed as ewaste forensics, including the significant impacts of electronic waste and crimes and some preventive measures are discussed.
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Mercury Exposure among E-Waste Recycling Workers in Colombia: Perceptions of Safety, Risk, and Access to Health Information
TL;DR: A qualitative study aimed to understand how recycling workers perceive their own risks from mercury exposure and how they find information about these risks, through interviews (n = 35) at the three largest formal recycling facilities in Colombia as discussed by the authors.
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E-Waste Management in Different Countries: Strategies, Impacts, and Determinants
TL;DR: In this article , a surveying has been carried out to exam people awareness in Iraq about the e-waste impacts on environment and human health, and the importance of people awareness about these impacts.
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Perceived and Manifested Health Problems among Informal E-waste Handlers: A Scoping Review.
TL;DR: A scoping review was done to explore the available literature to summarize the perceived and manifested health problems among informal e-waste workers and categorized into five broad categories- physical injuries, respiratory, skin, musculoskeletal, and other general health problems.
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