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Health consequences of exposure to e-waste: a systematic review

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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.
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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.

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The Lancet Commission on pollution and health

Philip J. Landrigan, +49 more
- 19 Oct 2017 - 
TL;DR: This book is dedicated to the memory of those who have served in the armed forces and their families during the conflicts of the twentieth century.

Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks

TL;DR: The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree.
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Cobalt toxicity in humans—a review of the potential sources and systemic health effects

TL;DR: Future research should focus on longitudinal studies in the clinical setting of MoM hip implant patients to further elucidate the dose-response discrepancies, and monitoring of the free fraction of Co2+ might be advisable for future risk assessment.
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Waste Printed Circuit Boards recycling: an extensive assessment of current status

TL;DR: More than 150 related articles mostly published in the last 15 years and covering the broad areas like characterization of waste printed circuit boards, health hazards associated with the processing and the different routes of recycling have been analyzed to provide a comprehensive overview on this topic as discussed by the authors.
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal combustion: Emissions, analysis, and toxicology

TL;DR: It is suggested that when using a coal stove indoors, a chimney should be used; the particles and gas containing PAHs should be released outdoors to reduce the health hazard, especially in Southwest China.
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Early-life cadmium exposure and child development in 5-year-old girls and boys: a cohort study in rural Bangladesh.

TL;DR: Early-life low-level cadmium exposure was associated with lower child intelligence scores in the authors' study cohort, and Stratification by sex and SES indicated slightly stronger associations with PIQ and FSIQ in girls than in boys and in higher-income compared with lower-income families.
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Blood lead levels and sexual maturation in U.S. girls: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.

TL;DR: Higher blood lead levels were significantly associated with delayed attainment of menarche and pubic hair among U.S. girls, but not with breast development.
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