ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017
Informal E-waste recycling in developing countries: review of metal(loid)s pollution, environmental impacts and transport pathways.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination from Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling Activities Worldwide: A Systematic Review from 2005 to 2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Electronic Waste-Derived Nanomaterials: Environmental Release, Toxicity, and Public Health Risks.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessing Neurobehavioral Alterations Among E-waste Recycling Workers in Hong Kong.Safety and health at work · 2024Article
- Design, adoption and implementation of electronic waste policies in India.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Article
- Heavy metal-associated oxidative stress and glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms among E-waste workers in Pakistan.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2021Article
- Airborne volatile organic compounds at an e-waste site in Ghana: Source apportionment, exposure and health risks.Journal of hazardous materials · 2021Article
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Heavy Metals in a Regulated E-Waste Recycling Site, Eastern China: Implications for Risk Management.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Air Quality Impacts at an E-Waste Site in Ghana Using Flexible, Moderate-Cost and Quality-Assured Measurements.GeoHealth · 2020Article
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- Assessing enablers of e-waste management in circular economy using DEMATEL method: An Indian perspective.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Factors influencing community participation in the management of household electronic waste in West Surabaya, Indonesia.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
- Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants in Soils and Dusts at Electronic Waste Recycling Sites: Occurrence and Possible Impacts of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
Crude or primitive recycling practices are often adopted in material resource recovery from E-waste in developing nations. Significant human health and environmental impacts may occur because of such practices. Literature on metal(loid)s pollution during E-waste processing is fragmented. Here, I review the health and environmental impacts of E-waste recycling operations and transport pathways of metal(loid)s, dispersed during operations. This paper is organised into five sections. Section 1 relates to the background of global E-waste generation and legal/illegal trade, citing specific cases from Ghana and other developing nations. Section 2 provides a brief information on sources of metal(loid)s in E-waste. Section 3 describes characteristics of informal E-waste recycling operations in developing nations. Section 4 examines the health and environmental impacts in E-waste recycling while section 5 evaluates major transport pathways of metal(loid)s contaminants.
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