ReviewSafety and health at work2019
Worker Safety in the Rare Earth Elements Recycling Process From the Review of Toxicity and Issues.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- From Metal-Related Public Health Risks to Bioremediation: The Potential of the PolyextremophilicInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Computationally derived structural insights into Rare Earth selectivity in lanmodulin and its variants.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- In-use dissipation of technology-critical elements from vehicles and renewable energy technologies in Vienna, Austria: A public health matter?Journal of industrial ecology · 2024Article
- A Review of the Occurrence and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Electronic Waste.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Optimizing the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Spent Fluorescent Lamps by LivingACS sustainable resource management · 2024Article
- Exploring Rare Earth Element behavior in the Mount Etna volcanic aquifers (Sicily).Environmental geochemistry and health · 2024Article
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- Design of single-phased magnesium alloys with typically high solubility rare earth elements for biomedical applications: Concept and proof.Bioactive materials · 2023Article
- Preliminary Screening of Soils Natural Radioactivity and Metal(loid) Content in a Decommissioned Rare Earth Elements Processing Plant, Guangdong, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Strong Protective Action of CeNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Occupational Exposure among Electronic Repair Workers in Ghana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Removal of yttrium from rare-earth wastewater by Serratia marcescens: biosorption optimization and mechanisms studies.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Yttrium chloride-induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage response via ROS generation and inhibition of Nrf2/PPARγ pathways in H9c2 cardiomyocytes.Archives of toxicology · 2022Article
- Review of Rare Earth Elements as Fertilizers and Feed Additives: A Knowledge Gap Analysis.Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology · 2021Review
- The Critical Raw Materials in Cutting Tools for Machining Applications: A Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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Abstract
Although the rare earth elements (REEs) recycling industry is expected to increase worldwide in high-tech industry, regulations for worker safety have yet to be established. This study was conducted to understand the potential hazard/risk of REE recycling and to support the establishment of regulations or standards. We review the extensive literature on the toxicology, occupational safety, and health issues, and epidemiological surveys related to the REEs, and propose suitable management measures. REE recycling has four key steps such as collection, dismantling, separation, and processing. In these processes, hazardous substances, such as REEs-containing dust, metals, and chemicals, were used or occurred, including the risk of ignition and explosion, and the workers can be easily exposed to them. In addition, skin irritation and toxicities for respiratory, nervous, and cardiovascular systems with the liver toxicity were reported; however, more supplementary data are needed, owing to incompleteness. Therefore, monitoring systems concerning health, environmental impacts, and safety need to be established, based on additional research studies. It is also necessary to develop innovative and environment-friendly recycling technologies, analytical methods, and biomarkers with government support. Through these efforts, the occupational safety and health status will be improved, along with the establishment of advanced REE recycling industry.
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